Flights linking Taiwan to increase

The Chinese mainland and Taiwan have agreed to arrange more flights across the Straits during the coming Spring Festival to ensure people on both sides can return home for family reunions during the Chinese New Year, Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday.

As Taiwan's political situation has changed this year, relevant departments from both sides of the Straits did not hold regular communication meetings to reinforce cooperation of civil aviation transport, Ma said at a regular news conference.

"However, considering people's need to make holiday arrangements and their wishes to return home for the holiday, civil aviation departments have arranged more flights during the Spring Festival through the exchange of letters," he said.