Mandarin Airlines To Suspend Loss-Making Hualien Routes
Mandarin Airlines, a subsidiary of China Airlines, plans to suspend two domestic routes connecting Hualien with Kaohsiung and Taichung. The carrier says the flights are running at only 20% to 30% capacity and losing over US$2 million a year. Tourism groups in Hualien warn the cuts will hurt international visitor numbers.
Local Flights Facing Cuts
REPORTER:
Mandarin Airlines says it plans to suspend two money-losing domestic routes serving Taiwan's east coast.
The China Airlines subsidiary filed with regulators to halt direct flights between Hualien and Kaohsiung, and Hualien and Taichung. The carrier says only around 20 to 30 percent of seats are booked on those flights, which lose over two million US dollars a year. Hualien tourism groups warn that losing those direct links will hurt international visitor numbers.
