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June 2, 2004, Taipei, Taiwan- China Airlines held a ribbon-cutting
ceremony today to inaugurate its new Taipei-Hiroshima passenger
service. The ceremony was presided over by Mr. Phillip Wei, President
of China Airlines, and many officials from Taiwan and Japan also
participated in the event. Inauguration celebration for Hiroshima-Taipei
flight will be held in Hiroshima on June 3.
“This new Taipei-Hiroshima service is convenient for passengers
from Taipei who wish to go to Hiroshima, and it is also an easy
option for Japanese travelers who wish to visit Taiwan,” said
Mr. Phillip Wei at the ceremony at CKS International Airport.
“We believe in the potential of Hiroshima, and look forward to
fast-growing air traffic and economic links between Hiroshima
and Taiwan.”
The Hiroshima flights (CI112) depart Taipei every Wednesday,
Thursday and Sunday at 4:40pm, and arrive in Hiroshima at 7:55pm.
The return flights (CI113) leave Hiroshima at 10:00am every Monday,
Thursday and Friday and arrive in Taipei on the same day at 11:55am.
Boeing 737-800 jets are used on the Hiroshima service, with a
configuration of 8 seats in Dynasty Class, and 150 seats in Economy
Class.
In 2003, about 5 million passengers departed from Hiroshima for
overseas travel. Currently, only four airlines operate international
services to Hiroshima, serving Beijing, Harbin and Seoul. CAL’s
new service will provide convenient air transport for Hiroshima
passengers to southeast Asia via Taipei, and will provide an easy
option for Taiwanese travelers who wish to visit Hiroshima, a
thriving port city. China Airlines has operated charter services
to Hiroshima since 1992, with around 100 flights per year.
Hiroshima is located in Western Honshu, and is one of the major
industrial cities in Japan. The city is famous for its automobile,
steel and chemical industries, and it is also well known for two
World Culture Heritage sites – the A-bomb Dome and Itsukushima
Shrine. The A-bomb Dome is a memorial dedicated to remembering
the atomic bomb in 1945.
To meet different demands, China Airlines has designed various
Dynasty Packages for Hiroshima, including tours for individual
travelers. Members of the Dynasty Flyer Program will enjoy bonus
mileage incentives by traveling to and from Hiroshima, through
the end of 2004.
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