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BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhuanet) -- The charter flights
between Chinese mainland and Taiwan for the traditional Spring Festival, or the
Chinese lunar new year that falls on next Sunday 29, have 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.
The coastal city of Xiamen, less than five kilometers
from Jinmen (or Quemoy) of Taiwan, became a new destination of charter flights
this year. Flight MF 881, operated by Xiamen Airlines, left from Xiamen for
Taipei on Wednesday morning.
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.
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