Taiwan and China launched regular cross-strait flights Monday, ending Taipei’s six-decade ban on air links with the mainland imposed at the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949.Taiwan and Chinese airlines will operate a total of 270 round-trip flights per week, up from the current 108 charter flights.Chinese airlines flies to eight destinations in Taiwan, while Taiwan airlines flies to 27 cities in China....
EVA, UNI Air launched scheduled flights to ChinaEVA Air and UNI Air will both begin launching scheduled flights to China on Aug. 31, 2009. The two carriers will serve 12 destinations and fly 19 routes to China’s major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Kunming, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Dalian, Ningbo, Chengdu and Qingdao. The airlines will add service to Wuhan and Chongqing on Sept. 28, bringing their combined frequency to 55 flights per week....