To celebrate the inauguration of daily cross-strait services to Hangzhou and Shenzhen, and celebrate its 49th anniversary, China Airlines is offering attractive discounts on cross-strait economy-class flights.

Passengers can now enjoy a 30% discount on flights from Taiwan to Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Shenzhen and Hangzhou, and the offer provides favorable promotional fares in a variety of choices. In addition, CAL is dramatically lowering fuel surcharges.

Effective from December 15, China Airlines is offering discounted fares for passengers who buy economy-class tickets through the CAL website (www.china-airlines.com) or through CAL ticketing counters in Taiwan. In addition, passengers who obtain tickets and make payments through the CAL website can earn an extra 5% discount.

The promotional fares include tickets with validities of three months, one month, 14 days and 7 days, and overall, the fares are much lower than they were in August. The tickets that are valid for seven days are applicable from Monday to Tuesday, and the seven-day and fourteen-day tickets require a minimum stay.

Earlier this year, China Airlines lowered its fuel surcharge in response to falling fuel prices, and it is now offering a further reduction, from US$37.50 to US$15, on cross-strait charters and all related regional flights, effective from December 10, 2008. The new, lower fuel surcharge is 60% less than it was in July.

CAL is deploying Boeing 747-400 and Airbus A330-300 aircraft on the cross-strait charter flights, and it now offers more than 40 flights to mainland China each week. The new, landmark cross-strait services provide greater convenience and more options for business travelers and tourists flying between Taiwan and mainland China.