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Taiwan Says Current Cross-Strait Flight Capacity Sufficient Amid China's Call for Full Resumption

From Liberty Times · (12m ago) Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • China has called for the full resumption of cross-strait passenger flights, but Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) stated current capacity is sufficient.
  • The CAA cited a 55% flight rights utilization rate and a 75.9% average passenger load factor in the first quarter as evidence of available capacity.
  • Taiwan maintains its stance that the opening of flight routes should be determined by market mechanisms and has progressively increased openness based on demand and circumstances.

Liberty Times reports on the ongoing discussions regarding the resumption of cross-strait passenger flights, with China urging a full restoration and Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) responding with a detailed explanation of the current situation. The CAA emphasizes that Taiwan has already implemented significant openings, with 15 regular flight destinations and 13 chartered flight destinations available. The agency points to underutilized flight rights and reasonable passenger load factors as indicators that current capacity is adequate to meet demand. This stance reflects Taiwan's cautious approach, prioritizing market mechanisms and gradual adjustments based on evolving cross-strait relations and practical needs, a perspective that may differ from Beijing's more assertive push for immediate and comprehensive resumption.

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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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