Indonesia, Taiwan air accord

Indonesia, Taiwan air accord

TAIPEI (AFX): The Civil Aeronautics Administration with the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said Taiwan and Indonesia representatives signed contracts here on the amendment of their air accord involving expanded routes and flights.

According to the amendments, Taiwan will be allowed to extend routes to Medan, Manado, Pontianak and Biak, while Indonesia will have the right to add two US destinations extending from Taiwan, a statement from the administration said.

The Taiwan-Jakarta route will be allowed to have its flights increased to 24 beginning March, from the current 20 flights.

The Taiwan-Bali route will be entitled to 17 flights a week.

The route between Taiwan and other Indonesia spots will increase to 16 flights beginning March from the current 12 flights.

The flights under the "fifth-freedom" provision of the agreement will be increased to seven from the current two flights a week, it added.

The amendment also removes the current restriction of two airlines allowed to operate in each route.