The Civil Aviation Administration of China optimizes the operation of the M503 route and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council responds

　　China News Service, January 30 (Xinhua) Chen Binhua, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, answered a reporter's question on the 30th and pointed out that the cancellation of the north-to-south flight offset of the M503 route and the activation of the M503 route W122 and W123 connecting routes from west to east are to alleviate the related problems. The pressure of regional flight growth is to ensure flight safety, reduce flight delays, protect the rights and interests of passengers, meet the needs of air transport development in the Asia-Pacific region, and also help improve cross-strait flight operations, further facilitate cross-strait personnel exchanges, and serve the common interests of compatriots on both sides of the strait.

　　A reporter asked that the Civil Aviation Administration of China announced today that it will cancel the north-to-south flight offset of the M503 route and enable the W122 and W123 connecting routes of the M503 route to operate from west to east. What's the spokesperson's comment on this?

　　Chen Binhua said that the M503 route is located in the Shanghai Flight Information Region, and the establishment and activation of this route is a routine task for mainland civil aviation management.

　　Chen Binhua said that since the M503 route was opened in March 2015, it has been operating smoothly, safely and reliably, and has played a positive role in improving flight operations, meeting people's livelihood needs, and promoting economic development.

　　Chen Binhua pointed out that the cancellation of the north-to-south flight offset of the M503 route and the activation of the M503 route W122 and W123 connecting routes from west to east are to alleviate the pressure on flight growth in relevant areas, ensure flight safety, reduce flight delays, protect the rights and interests of passengers, and satisfy The development of air transport in the Asia-Pacific region will also help improve cross-strait flight operations, further facilitate cross-strait personnel exchanges, and serve the common interests of compatriots on both sides of the strait.