Beijing Capital International Airport Co, the operator of China's busiest airfield, said first-half profit fell 90 percent on costs from a new terminal and flight cancellations caused by natural disasters.

Net income plunged to 56.3 million yuan (US$8.2 million) or 0.01 yuan a share, from 566.7 million yuan, or 0.14 yuan, a year earlier, the company said in a Hong Kong Stock Exchange statement yesterday.

(Shanghai Daily September 27, 2008)