Fuel to be subsidized for domestic flights: CabinetBy Sam Garcia / Staff writer, with CNAThe government has been instructed to subsidize aviation fuel amid a shortage caused by unrest in the Middle East, prioritizing domestic flights, the Cabinet said today. The fuel subsidies would primarily be for domestic flights, Executive Yuan spokeswoman Michelle Lee (李慧芝) said. Aircraft of domestic carriers are pictured at Taipei International Airport (Songshan airport) on Jan. 27. To maintain stable prices, the top priority is to ensure normal production and market order, Cho said. The Ministry of Agriculture would continue implementing measures to stabilize the supply of fertilizers and fuel for agricultural and fishing use, he added.
