Source: Reuters Author: Fang Yan 06/19/2008
Subject Concerned: Airlines Air Travel in China
China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines will kick off regular direct flights to Taiwan on July 4, the carriers said in separate statements on Jun. 18.
China Eastern will operate 3 flights from Shanghai and 1 flight from Nanjing to Taipei per week, while Shanghai Airlines will fly twice per week from Shanghai to Taipei.
Pricing for the routes has yet to be announced.
Other mainland airlines assigned by regulators to launch direct flights to Taiwan include China Southern Airlines, Air China, Hainan Airlines and Xiamen Airlines.
On Jun. 13, China and Taiwan signed a landmark deal to launch regular weekend flights between the long-time rivals. Apart from special holidays, there have been no regular direct flights since 1949.