China Eastern to Launch Direct Chengdu-Taichung Flight on July 1, Taiwan Affairs Office: Mainland Actively Promoting
China Eastern Airlines plans to launch a direct flight from Chengdu to Taichung starting July 1. China's Taiwan Affairs Office stated this is a concrete measure to respond to Taiwanese people's travel needs, promoting cross-Strait exchanges.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chang Shu-ling, Beijing, May 13) Zhang Han, spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, stated today that China Eastern Airlines plans to launch a direct flight from Chengdu to Taichung starting July 1. This is a concrete measure by the mainland to respond to the travel needs of Taiwanese people.
Zhang Han said at today's regular press conference of the Taiwan Affairs Office that the mainland has always spared no effort to promote the resumption of cross-Strait air routes and destinations. China Eastern Airlines plans to operate direct flights from Chengdu to Taichung starting July 1, which is a concrete measure by the mainland to actively respond to the travel needs of the vast number of Taiwanese compatriots.
She also stated that in April this year, cross-Strait passenger direct flights carried 31.4 million passengers (round trips), transporting 641,000 passengers, a 14% increase compared to the same period last year, with an average load factor of over 85% for cross-Strait airlines. She called on the DPP government to meet the travel needs of people on both sides of the Strait.
Chengdu Daily reported on May 10 that China Eastern Airlines plans to open a new direct flight from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Taichung, Taiwan, starting July 1, with two flights per week on Wednesdays and Sundays. The planned flight time is 3 hours and 20 minutes. This is the second direct passenger route to Taiwan from Chengdu, following the direct flight to Taipei. Previously, traveling from Chengdu to Taichung required a transfer in a third city. (Edited by Chen Kai-yu) 1150513
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(Central News Agency reporter Chang Shu-ling, Beijing, May 13) Zhang Han, spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, stated today that China Eastern Airlines plans to launch a direct flight from Chengdu to Taichung starting July 1. This is a concrete measure by the mainland to respond to the travel needs of Taiwanese people.
Zhang Han said at today's regular press conference of the Taiwan Affairs Office that the mainland has always spared no effort to promote the resumption of cross-Strait air routes and destinations. China Eastern Airlines plans to operate direct flights from Chengdu to Taichung starting July 1, which is a concrete measure by the mainland to actively respond to the travel needs of the vast number of Taiwanese compatriots.
She also stated that in April this year, cross-Strait passenger direct flights carried 31.4 million passengers (round trips), transporting 641,000 passengers, a 14% increase compared to the same period last year, with an average load factor of over 85% for cross-Strait airlines. She called on the DPP government to meet the travel needs of people on both sides of the Strait.
Chengdu Daily reported on May 10 that China Eastern Airlines plans to open a new direct flight from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Taichung, Taiwan, starting July 1, with two flights per week on Wednesdays and Sundays. The planned flight time is 3 hours and 20 minutes. This is the second direct passenger route to Taiwan from Chengdu, following the direct flight to Taipei. Previously, traveling from Chengdu to Taichung required a transfer in a third city. (Edited by Chen Kai-yu) 1150513
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