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Originally Posted by ed21x
yup. Ma's entire goal for keeping Songsan open was the hope that it would become profitable once direct flights are oppened from that airport. Ironically, China has put so many restrictions on people flying to taiwan, and we've been instructed to not allow Chinese tourists to view any of our 'pro-democracy' monuments. So in the end, our 3-6 flights a day is not cutting the cheese, nor is it offsetting the decreased profits from the hsr. Considering the restricted flight path from developments all around the airport, I give songsan at most 5 years before it closes.
On the upside, if direct flights are established, Taoyuan Airport could potentially become a major transit hub throughout all of asia, which can only be good for our economy.
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transit hub? dont want to discourage you but that aint going to happen with hong kong and macau right next to us. yeah sure we can become a major transit hub in the region if we start building a brand new airport and lower our airport taxes to nil. im not being negative here guys. it is just the truth. becoming a major asia-pacific transit hub has been a government slogan for over 20 years and where has it gotten us? - no way and a dilapidated airport.