China Airlines launches Taoyuan-Wuhan service

Taipei, Taiwan – China Airlines (CAL) today inaugurated direct scheduled flights between Taoyuan and Wuhan, further expanding its extensive network of flights between both sides of the Taiwan Strait. CAL President Huang-Hsiang Sun personally led a delegation of VIPs on the maiden flight to Wuhan, where they received a warm welcome from the Wuhan government, representatives of the airport and the news media at a special welcoming ceremony organized by the Hubei Airports Group Company. At the grand ceremony, representatives from both sides delivered speeches heralding another major milestone in the opening of direct cross-strait transportation.

CAL operates two round-trip flights each week between Taoyuan and Wuhan on Wednesdays and Saturdays, using Airbus 330-300 aircraft equipped with 36 seats in Business Class and 277 seats in Economy Class. Meanwhile, China Airlines cooperates with China Southern Airlines to provide one additional code-shared service from Taoyuan to Wuhan, offering more frequency and convenience for passengers crossing both sides of the Taiwan Strait for business and tourism.

Source: China Airlines