The average daily frequency of cargo flights and freight volumes at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport returned to a "normal level" in the first week of July following an improved Covid-19 situation in the city, Xinhua reported, citing the Shanghai Airport Authority. 

Shanghai eased Covid-related restrictions earlier in June after two months of lockdown which has dragged flights, shipping, trucking services as well as factory and warehouse operations in the major air and shipping hub.

"Since June, there has been an increase in the frequency of cargo flights at the airport," the state media report said. It noted that in late June, Pudong airport recorded an average of 232 cargo flights every day, with the daily throughput averaging 9,133.9 tonnes, up 33.6% and 28.1% respectively compared with the same period in May.

During this period, a daily record of 253 cargo flights was set with the daily throughput amounting to 10,797 tonnes, on par with a high level in the same period of 2021.

At present, a total of 58 Chinese and foreign airlines operate cargo flights at the airport with air routes linking 68 destinations around the world.