Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-01-24
Taiwan has decided not to allow certain Chinese airlines to schedule additional cross-
(Photo courtesy Cabinet) (CNA file photo)
strait flights over the Lunar New Year.
The decision stems from Beijing’s unilateral opening of the M503 flight route, which approaches the median line of the Taiwan Strait. Airlines affected include Eastern Airlines and Xiamen Air.
On Wednesday, Cabinet spokesperson Hsu Kuo-yung explained why he thinks there is no need for extra flights over the holiday.
“Actually we’ve already approved 313 flights. Last year, there were applications for 314 flights but only 300 were actually used, as many were cancelled,” Hsu said. “Many flights were only 50-60% full last year, so this should not be a problem.” [FULL STORY]
