Jinan opens short-haul flights to the cities of Dongying, Yantai, Linyi, and Rizhao on Oct 26. [Photo/dzwww.com]

Flights connecting Jinan, capital of Shandong province, with Dongying, Yantai, Linyi, and Rizhao, all in Shandong province, were launched on Oct 26.

The short-haul flights are the first such flights to connect Shandong cities. They offer passengers a more convenient way to travel around the province.

The airlines use Air King 350 aircrafts with a maximum of 12 passengers. They are safe, stable, comfortable, and fast.

The provincial short-haul airlines are meant to strengthen economic and tourism links between Shandong cities.

The flights include a Jinan-Dongying–Yantai route, a Jinan–Linyi route, and a Jinan-Rizhao route. Passengers can buy tickets via online travel-booking platforms Ctrip, Tongcheng-eLong, and Umetrip.