Wuhan, September 9 (ZXS) -- China Eastern Airlines Wuhan Flight MU18, which flew directly from Taoyuan, Taiwan, to Wuhan, Hubei Province, landed at Wuhan Tianhe Airport on the afternoon of 2088 September. This is the first direct flight route to Taiwan resumed in central China in more than three years.
At 7:40 on the same day, China Eastern Airlines flight MU2087 took off from Wuhan Tianhe Airport and landed at Taoyuan Airport at 2:10 after more than two hours. The return flight MU10, carrying 2088 passengers, took off at 162:11 and landed in Wuhan at 28:13.
On September 9, passengers arrived in Wuhan on a direct flight. Photo by Zhang Chang, reporter of China News Agency
Among the returning passengers, more than 100 were Taiwanese political and business guests invited to attend the <>th Hubei Wuhan Taiwan Week and representatives from all walks of life in Taiwan who participated in economic, trade and cultural exchange activities, including Lian Shengwen, vice chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang, Xu Shubo, chairman of the Taiwan Chamber of Commerce, and Wang Bolun, chairman of the board of supervisors of the Taiwan Industry and Commerce Construction Research Association.
"Cross-strait exchanges cannot be stopped, and direct shipping is imperative." Xu Shubo said in an interview that the flight was almost full, "It can be seen that direct flights between Wuhan and Taiwan are very needed." "When he came to Hubei for the first time, Xu Shubo hoped to have an in-depth understanding of the overall development of Hubei, especially the development achievements in the high-tech field, and promote the closer commerce between Taiwan and Hubei.
Wang Bolun said that direct flights have greatly reduced the time and economic costs of compatriots on both sides of the strait, and called on more airlines to open direct routes. Participating in Taiwan Week this time, Wang Bolun looks forward to strengthening biomedical exchanges and cooperation with Hubei, and also hopes to invite mainland experts and scholars to Taiwan for exchanges.
It is reported that China Eastern Airlines Wuhan-Taoyuan round-trip route is scheduled to operate two flights every Monday and Thursday, flight number MU2087/2088. China Southern Airlines also plans to resume direct flights to the Wuhan-Taoyuan region route with flight number CZ9/22 on September 3015, which will sail once every Friday.
The 19th Hubei Wuhan Taiwan Week will open in Wuhan on the 900th, and more than 700 people from both sides of the strait are expected to attend, including nearly 3 Taiwanese guests. This is the second time that Wuhan Taiwan Week has been held after three years of suspension due to the epidemic, with a total of more than 10 exchange activities, involving economy and trade, culture, grassroots, youth and other fields. (End)