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Cross-Strait charter flights set for Dragon Boat Festival

Ten airlines from the mainland and Taiwan will make 19 round-trip flights for the traditional Duanwu, or Dragon Boat Festival, from June 3-15, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said Thursday. The mainland airports involved ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Fri, May 30 2008

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