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MAR 31, 2003 (newstodate): Fear of SARS among passengers now adds to the plights of the Far Eastern aviation industry.
Both China Airlies and EVA Airways report on falling market demand for flights between Taiwan and destination in the southern part of China, cancelling flights on some routes.
On the route Taipei-Hong Kong China Airlines offers 105 roundtrips per week, and EVA offers 40.
CAL will rearrange a "flexible flight schedule" depending on the passenger traffic, says a spokesman from the airline.
For CAL, sales from the Taiwan-Hong Kong route accounted for 20 percent of the total revenues from air travel last year.
Both China Airlies and EVA Airways report on falling market demand for flights between Taiwan and destination in the southern part of China, cancelling flights on some routes.
On the route Taipei-Hong Kong China Airlines offers 105 roundtrips per week, and EVA offers 40.
CAL will rearrange a "flexible flight schedule" depending on the passenger traffic, says a spokesman from the airline.
For CAL, sales from the Taiwan-Hong Kong route accounted for 20 percent of the total revenues from air travel last year.