CAA approves fewer Hualien-bound flights

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The Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) authorized Mandarin Airlines to reduce weekly flights from Kaohsiung and Taichung to Hualien from 10 to five, effective in November. This decision followed the airline's report of consistently low load factors, which averaged between 37 and 44 percent for these routes between 2023 and 2024. While the agency is reviewing requests from both Mandarin Airlines and Uni Air to fully suspend all Hualien-bound services, it has not yet granted permission for the total cessation of Taipei-Hualien flights. The CAA stated that it is currently evaluating supplementary information regarding the travel needs of local Hualien residents.

Consequences

Mandarin Airlines will likely reallocate its unused aircraft capacity to routes that demonstrate higher passenger demand. Residents of Hualien face a near-term reduction in available air travel options between their city and the hubs of Kaohsiung and Taichung.

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