Flights and shipping affected by Chinese drillsBy Shelley Shan / Staff ReporterTrips for more than 100,000 international and domestic air travelers could be disrupted as China launches a military exercise around Taiwan today, Taiwan’s Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) said yesterday. A notice issued by the Chinese Civil Aviation Administration showed there would be seven temporary zones around the Taiwan Strait which would be used for live-fire exercises, lasting from 8am to 6pm today. Photo: Wu Liang-yi, Taipei TimesTaipei FIR has 14 international air routes and four domestic air routes, the CAA said. Approximately 857 international flights would be affected by the drill today, including 296 outbound flights, 265 inbound flights and 296 transit flights, the CAA data showed. More than 100,000 international air travelers are estimated to be affected by the military exercise, based on the data.
