Chartered flights from Taiwan re-launched

Chartered direct flights from Taiwan to Cambodia were re-launched on February 7 by Taiwanese airline Far Eastern Air Transport, one year after the company abruptly suspended the flights over a dispute with its Cambodian airline partner over unpaid aviation fuel. … Six flights have been organised from Taoyuan to Siem Reap and back for this month, the source added. In February 2012, Far Eastern grounded a plane it leased to local charter airline Tonlesap at Taoyuan, saying the company owed about $105,000 in aviation fuel fees. This had left more than 200 Taiwanese tourists stranded for over 10 hours. During that period, Lou was Tonlesap’s director. Meanwhile, Far Eastern restarted its services in April 2011 after announcing its bankruptcy and suspending all flights in May 2008 due to a series of financial crises. …

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