(MENAFN) According to regional civil aviation authorities, Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China saw a record 3.15 million air passengers in 2014, up 14 percent from the previous year, Xinhua reported.
Tibet opened nine new air routes last year, bringing its total to 48 and the number of cities linked to 33. The five airports in Tibet handled more than 30,000 flight as well as cargo throughput of 25,000 tons.
The booming tourism industry and trade communication activities contributed to the rapid development of Tibet's civil aviation, said He Gang, an assistant researcher with the Tibet Regional Academy of Social Sciences.
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