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Good news as It looks like Manchester maybe about to gain a new Direct route to Taiwan from March 2011.
http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_ ... &Type=aECO
So to sumerise what may happen
passenger flights
China Airlines will operate 4 weekly scheduled Airbus A340-300 from March 2011 while Eva Air may take up an option to run a 3 weekly service to be operated by Boeing 777-300 but this is not comfirmed as they may wanna stay soley down at London Heathrow for there Passenger operations.
Freight Flights
China Airlines currently operate 3 weekly Manchester-Taipei flights with Boeing 747-400F's this will increase 5 weekly in March next year and is most likley going to shared with Eva Air if they dont take ths passenger flights as they wanna use an MD11 on a 3 to 4 times weekly service.
Good news as It looks like Manchester maybe about to gain a new Direct route to Taiwan from March 2011.
http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_ ... &Type=aECO
Taiwan-U.K. flights to increase after air pact amendment
2010/10/07 22:04:45
Taipei, Oct. 7 (CNA) Taiwan amended an air pact with the United Kingdom Thursday, allowing for an increased number of passenger and cargo flights between the two countries from March 2011, the Civil Aeronautics administration (CAA) said that day.
Under the new agreement, Taiwanese carriers can operate 14 round-trip weekly flights from Taipei to London, up from the existing 10, effective from March 27 next year.
Manchester will be a new destination under the amended pact, with seven round-trip passenger flights per week.
The number of cargo flights between Taiwan and London will remain at three per week, while the number of cargo flights between Taiwan and Manchester will be increased from the existing three to 10 per week, the CAA said.
According to the new pact, Taiwanese cargo flights destined for Manchester will enjoy the Fifth Freedom of the Air, meaning that Taiwanese carriers can fly cargo from Manchester to destinations elsewhere in the world.
The arrangement will help Taiwanese carriers' plans for expanding their global cargo transport services, the CAA said.
Currently, EVA Airways operates seven weekly passenger flights from Taiwan to London, with stopovers in Bangkok, while China Airlines (CAL) operates three non-stop flights.
EVA Airways operates three weekly cargo flights between Taiwan and London, while CAL operates three such flights between Taiwan and Manchester
So to sumerise what may happen
passenger flights
China Airlines will operate 4 weekly scheduled Airbus A340-300 from March 2011 while Eva Air may take up an option to run a 3 weekly service to be operated by Boeing 777-300 but this is not comfirmed as they may wanna stay soley down at London Heathrow for there Passenger operations.
Freight Flights
China Airlines currently operate 3 weekly Manchester-Taipei flights with Boeing 747-400F's this will increase 5 weekly in March next year and is most likley going to shared with Eva Air if they dont take ths passenger flights as they wanna use an MD11 on a 3 to 4 times weekly service.