EVA AIRWAYS and TransAsia Airways have been given the green light to fly to Macau, while Eva will also gain 16 flights a week from Taiwan to Hong Kong.
TransAsia plans to begin twice daily Airbus A320 or A321 flights on 8 December - although the launch could be delayed by a few days by paperwork. TransAsia's only other scheduled international flight is to Surabaya.
Eva says that the Hong Kong and Macau destinations fit into its global network. The airline is exploring flights between Hong Kong and Macau through Taiwan and on to Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. Eva, too, plans to launch its Macau flights on 8 December, and will aim for ten flights a week, probably using a Boeing 767-200. In April 1996, it will increase the Macau frequency to 21 a week.
Eva will begin its Hong Kong flights on 1 February 1996, using either a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 or a 747-300. The 16 flights a week agreed, are far fewer than, the 35 originally demanded by Taiwan. China Airlines and Cathay Pacific already fly the route.
Source: Flight International
