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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
URUMQI, July 21 (Xinhua) — Tianshan International Airport in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has expanded its international cargo air transportation network to 34 routes, linking 19 countries in Central and West Asia, Europe and Africa, airport operator Xinjiang Airport Group said Monday.
Following the commissioning of the new terminal on April 17, as of June the airport handled 46,000 tons of international cargo and mail, showing a 659 percent increase year-on-year and exceeding the figure for the whole of 2024.
Xinjiang Airport Group Chairman Tao Runwen emphasized the role of Tianshan Airport as one of the key air gateways of the Silk Road Economic Belt, noting that the rapid expansion of the international cargo route network is facilitated by the simultaneous development of both passenger and cargo transportation.
Key air routes served by the airport include a 10-hour flight to Zurich in Switzerland and a 7.5-hour direct flight to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia on the African continent. These routes have significantly increased logistics efficiency.
According to Xinjiang Airport Group, Tianshan Airport's innovative measures, such as the implementation of a 24-hour pre-application customs clearance mechanism with priority inspection, have ensured "zero delay" for cargo containing perishable goods and high-precision equipment, and improved customs efficiency by more than 40 percent.
Further expansion of the air cargo network is currently planned, including the opening of new routes to Madrid and Paris in late 2025. By the end of this year, the airport is expected to serve a total of 40 international cargo routes. –0–
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