FUKUOKA, Apr 17 (News On Japan) –
An everyday flight route between Fukuoka and Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan resumed on April fifteenth for the primary time in 9 years, operated by Taiwan’s China Airlines.
A flight from Kaohsiung landed at Fukuoka Airport to mark the restart of the service. The newly resumed route will function as much as 4 instances per week, with one spherical journey per working day. Departures from Fukuoka are scheduled at 11:50 a.m., arriving in Kaohsiung at 1:40 p.m., whereas return flights depart Kaohsiung at 7:05 a.m. and arrive in Fukuoka at 10:50 a.m.
China Airlines had suspended the route in March 2016 on account of restrictions on takeoff and touchdown slots at Fukuoka Airport. However, with the opening of a second runway on the airport final month, the airline has determined to renew the service.
A traveler famous, “Until now, I had to fly to Taipei and take the Shinkansen to Kaohsiung, which took over two hours. A direct flight is much more convenient.”
Kaohsiung is Taiwan’s largest industrial metropolis, and China Airlines expects elevated demand from enterprise vacationers, significantly these affiliated with main Taiwanese companies corresponding to semiconductor producer TSMC.
Source: FBS