During the first quarter of this year, Chongqing posted a year-on-year increase of 29.5 per cent in its air cargo throughput to 67,900 tonnes, Xinhua reports. Outbound cargo jumped 54.5 per cent up to 35,400 tonnes. Chongqing airport operated 361 international cargo flights in this period, surging 257 per cent. Imports and exports increased 158.4 per cent to 25,100 tonnes. |