Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has announced that flights delayed by more than two hours will be given priority to take off and it will coordinate with the military to open provisional airspace and routes during large-scale flight delays, Xinhua News Agency said.

CAAC Vice Minister Xia Xinghua told Xinhua that the Air Traffic Management Bureau will allow flights delayed by over two hours to depart first and ensure that planes take off within half an hour of door closing.

Xia also told Xinhua that recovery plans and coordination with the military to open provisional airspace and routes will be put into effect, and CAAC will work with airline operation control departments in real-time monitoring of flights.