Monday, August 27, 2007

Taiwanese airline increases Cambodian flights [-The one-dollar-gain policy is much more attractive than the one-China-policy]

Aug 27, 2007
DPA

Phnom Penh - Taiwan-based airline Eva Air became the latest airline to increase its Cambodian flights, a local company spokesman said Monday.

Eva Air has increased its Phnom Penh to Taipei flights using its MD-90 planes to 12 per week, up from seven, after first trying to cope with trade at 10 flights per week, a spokesman for the airline in Phnom Penh said.

He said the airline, listed on the Taiwan Futures Exchange since 2001, is capitalising on the popularity of its new Boeing 777-300ER fleet, which transports passengers from Taipei to the US.

'Although 20 per cent of our passengers are Taiwanese on business or holiday, the majority are Cambodians transferring in Taipei to fly on to the US,' the spokesman said by telephone.

He said the increase in flights had occurred in peak season, but at this stage the airline was looking to maintain the additional flights, with two flights a day leaving the capital five days a week.

Although it staunchly supports a One China policy, Cambodia has also adopted an 'open skies' policy regarding airlines which can utilize its two major international airports, leading to a massive increase in the country's air traffic in recent years.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Oh God! Here come more penny tourists from Taiwan! Please watch out for those sexual predator Taiwanese men who want to buy Cambodian bride for their sexual fantasy!