The Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport in Shandong province [Photo/jinannews.com]

Jinan, East China's Shandong province, has opened six international air freight lines in the first half of the year, local media reported.

The lines go from Jinan to Moscow, Jinan to Yekaterinburg, Russia to Madrid, Jinan to Tel Aviv, Israel, Jinan to Milan, Jinan to Seoul, and Jinan to Tokyo.

This year, Jinan aims to open a total of 10 new international flights. Despite the epidemic, seven flights have already been introduced, including one passenger flight and six freight flights.

International freight routes are playing an increasingly important role in the development of cross-border e-commerce in the city.

The cargo throughput of the Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport was 16,650.2 tons, up 15.8 percent year-on-year, from January to June this year.