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Scheduled cross-Straits flights to begin on Aug 31
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-08-10 17:11

Scheduled cross-Straits flights will begin on August 31, Taiwan aviation authorities said on Monday, the China News Service reported.

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As a result, the number of passenger flights across the Strait each week will increase to 270. Currently there are approximately 108 flights a week, all of which are chartered flights.

In addition, the Chinese mainland has agreed to open Hefei, Harbin, Nanchang, Guiyang, Ningbo, and Jinan to flights to and from Taiwan by August 31 as well.