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Mainland, Taiwan Charter Flights Strike Peak

The charter flights between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan for the traditional Spring Festival, or the Chinese lunar New Year that falls on January 29, entered the peak period on Wednesday.

 

There will be eight round-trip flights by seven airline companies on the Chinese mainland and Taiwan Wednesday, the most flights since the festival charter flights were launched on Jan. 20.

 

A total of 34 round-trip flights are arranged from Jan. 25 to Jan. 27, including 13 round-trip flights on Thursday and Friday respectively.

 

After the first mainland-run charter flight for this year's Spring Festival was operated by the Shanghai Airlines Tuesday, another five mainland airline companies including Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines started their charter flights on Wednesday.

 

During Jan. 25-27 period, 18 round-trip flights will be operated by six mainland airline companies, and 16 round-trip flights will be run by six Taiwan airlines.

 

Among the four mainland destinations including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xiamen, Shanghai has the most flights with14 round-trip flights flying to or from the city during the peak period.

 

After the peak period, the last round-trip flight prior to the Spring Festival will be operated by a Taiwan company on Jan. 28.

 

 

 

 

(Xinhua News Agency January 25, 2006)

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