CHINA'S top civil aviation authorities yesterday began implementing a new program to increase flights by 8.3 percent during the summer and autumn in the world's fastest growing air market.

The new flight season, which is effective from yesterday till October 26, will greatly boost the aviation transport capacity, particularly in aviation hubs like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, according to a statement by the Civil Aviation Administration of China posted on its website.

The rescheduled plan opens 75 more domestic air routes and an additional 28 international sectors, along with three more linking the mainland with Hong Kong or Macau.

The implementation of the new flight season will increase weekly domestic flights for 32 mainland airlines to 48,552, up 8.3 percent from previous year, according to CAAC.

After the adjustment, China now has 4,582 flights carried out by domestic airlines to 117 international cities every week and another 4,870 flights operated by international air carriers between 36 Chinese cities and 114 cities in 55 countries per week, according to CAAC.