Passenger flights have been inaugurated between Songshan airport in Taipei and Hongqiao in Shanghai.

The two cities already operate direct flights between their two larger international terminals, Taoyuan in Taipei and Pudong in Shanghai. However, the new direct flight route will shorten the travel time between Taipei and Shanghai as the two domestic terminals are both more centrally located.

According to Taiwan aviation authorities, there will be 28 flights a week between the two terminals, half operated by Taiwan airlines and half by mainland airlines.