Cases in which Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) staff assist stowaways show a soaring trend. Last year alone, such cases involved 63 stowaways, a year-on-year rise of 50%. Thereby the capital frontier inspection department announced on the 18th that any BCIA staff assisting stowaways would be dismissed immediately.

On the press conference, Beijing General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection director Man Juyou stated that illegal migration through ports features diversification, specialization, intellectualization and internationalization. Cases of airport staff assisting illegal migrants frequently occurred in Beijing for the first time. 945 stowaways were arrested in 2005, of whom about 22 got help from the airport staff.

A relevant official of the Beijing Port indicated that faulty camera monitoring system is the largest loophole in BCIA's security guard. For instance, a BCIA employee helped two women from Fujian Province stow away on February 3 this year and the case could not be tracked through any monitoring videos. Therefore, BCIA has thoroughly examined all secret passages through which stowaways could possibly evade inspection and enter isolation areas, and has undertaken necessary measures to stop stowaways.

According to officials from the General Station, the airport would adopt every means to prevent such cases from happening again. BCIA will establish a case retrospect system. In case anyone sneaks abroad by air, the airport will notify the frontier inspection department of all relevant information such as the manifests and boarding passes of that day for retrospect investigation. Any airport staff detected to have assisted illegal migrants should be punished with a tough hand in a timely manner.