Qingdao Liuting International Airport breaks 7-M passenger mark

Qingdao Liuting International Airport passenger volume broke the seven-million mark when it reached 7.3085 million passengers in November 2007. The volume of passengers in Qindao is up by 15.57 percent compared to the same period last year, with the airport maintaining a rapid growth rate, handling one million passengers yearly. The airport also registered over 76,000 aircraft movements and a cargo and mail throughput reaching 104,900 tons. In November alone, passenger volume reached 615,800, while cargo and mail throughput reached 10,800 tons. There are 6,354 aircraft landings and takeoffs registered in Qingdao Liuting International Airport. The development of the airport’s infrastructures contributes to an increase in its handling capacity. The completion and operation of a new freighter apron, south apron and runway helped improve the airport’s services. The Qingdao Liuting International Airport handles 78 domestic air routes and 19 international and regional flights. The air routes connect Qingdao to 48 domestic and eight international and regional destinations.