CAAC authorizes six routes from China during Q3

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has authorized six more routes connecting the Chinese mainland cities with Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Hainan Airlines launched a thrice-weekly flight between Haikou and Macau from August 23, with Shenzhen Airlines operating thrice-weekly Harbin-Yantai-Hong Kong service from August 20. China Eastern Airlines thrice-weekly Xining-Xi’an-Hong Kong service was approved and will commence on October 25. China Airlines two cargo services from Taoyuan to Zhengzhou and Nanjing once a week have been approved to start in late October, with one passenger service between Kaohsiung and Changzhou already launched twice a week on September 16.