Taiwan's China Airlines says it will reduce the number of flights between Taiwan and Hong Kong should cross-strait direct flights begin as anticipated later this year.

According to the company's evaluation, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing would be the major destinations of most cross-strait weekend charter flights, daily charter flights and regular flights.

China Airlines will cut the flight number from Taipei to Hong Kong from 18 to 8 everyday, to serve smaller cities within Taiwan. The company also says it will adjust aircraft type according to the passenger flow.