20:46, 29-Jan-2018
Cross-Strait Ties: Taiwan rejects 176 extra flights during Chinese New Year
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Taiwan civil aviation authorities have rejected the applications for 176 extra cross-Strait flights during next month's Lunar New Year holiday.
The decision is expected to make it difficult for 50-thousand passengers to return Taiwan during the holiday. Taiwan authorities cited security concerns over the newly-opened routes. But some of the island's officials say they remain open to face-to-face negotiations. Additional holiday flights have been a regular practice since 2008, when direct flights between the two sides began.