Taiwan Moving to Expand Air Links
Communications Minister Eugene Chien said the island nation will seek to set up air links with 19 countries over the next five years.
“Our airlines will fly to 45 destinations and more than 40 foreign airlines will fly to our country in five years’ time,” Chien told a meeting of senior government officials.
Taiwan’s three international airlines now fly to 26 destinations, and 24 foreign airlines have landing rights on the island.
Taiwan has been hampered in setting up air links with other countries because rival China claims sovereignty over the island and has sought to isolate it diplomatically.
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