New air cargo route slashes cost of logistics

The first dedicated air cargo route linking Urumqi, a key aviation hub in China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, with Zurich, the largest city in Switzerland and a major international financial center, officially commenced operations earlier this month.

The route is scheduled to be operated with one return flight per week, with a technical stop in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, for refueling.

As a milestone in the Belt and Road Initiative's aerial corridor development, this jointly operated route by Xinjiang-based supply chain enterprises and a European aviation logistics consortium establishes direct air cargo connectivity between northwestern China and Europe's economic heartland for the first time.