The Civil Aviation Administration of China sent a letter to 44 airlines, requesting them to rectify the information that incorrectly labeled Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Macao. July 25 is the deadline for name change. So far, 44 airlines have all modified their Taiwan-related names on their official websites. The vast majority of airlines respect and follow the one-China principle as a consensus of the international community and mark "Taiwan, China" in their destination lists. The three major U.S. airlines successively changed their Taiwan-related labeling on the last day, but they only used the city name for labeling and deleted "Taiwan" after the airport name.
Three US airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, have refused to make rectifications on the grounds that they "obey the requirements of the US government". As the "deadline" approaches, Reuters reported on the 24th that a director of a US airline said that the US State Department informed the Chinese Embassy in Washington on the evening of Monday (23rd) local time that several major US airlines would Taiwan destinations are marked with "city name" in the destination list on the Chinese and English website. Sources said it has received informal notification from the U.S. government that American Airlines will only use city names in the future. A senior U.S. government official said that this change was the final choice made by the major U.S. airlines.
On the evening of July 24, local time, American Airlines took the lead in making changes, retaining only city names such as "Taipei" in the destination list on its official website, and removing "Taiwan" after Taipei. When entering "Taiwan" in English in the destination list on the American Airlines official website, only the words "Kaohsiung International Airport" and "Taoyuan International Airport" will appear, as well as the airport English codes KHH and TPE. The original airport name is followed by " TW" has been deleted.
After American Airlines made the change, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines also followed suit. They both deleted "Taiwan" from the airport name and only retained city names such as "Taipei", but did not indicate "Taiwan, China". Previously, on the afternoon of July 24, local time, Hawaiian Airlines had changed "Taipei, Taiwan" to "Taipei, Taipei" (Taipei, Taipei) in the destination list on its official website. Taiwanese media said that so far, 44 airlines have all modified the Taiwan-related titles on their official websites.
American Airlines before the modification (top) and after the modification (bottom)
Delta Air Lines before the modification (left) and after the modification (right)
United Airlines
Earlier reported
Reuters said that the three major U.S. airlines will start operations on 25 At the last moment of the day, the official website used the "city name" to mark the destination in Taiwan to avoid China's "punishment."
The Civil Aviation Administration of China requires 44 foreign airlines to rectify information that incorrectly labels Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Macao. July 25 is the deadline. Reuters quoted sources as reporting that after consultations with the U.S. government, the three major U.S. airlines will change their names for Taiwan on their official websites at the last moment on the 25th, using "city names" to mark destinations in Taiwan to avoid China's "punishment." ".
According to reports, a U.S. airline executive told Reuters that the U.S. State Department notified the Chinese Embassy in Washington on the evening of Monday (23rd) local time that several major U.S. airlines will use "city" in the destination list on their Chinese and English websites. "Name" indicates the Taiwan region, rather than treating "Taiwan" as a jurisdiction. Another source said it had received informal notification from the U.S. government that American Airlines would only use city names going forward. A senior U.S. government official said that this change was the final choice made by the major U.S. airlines.
American Airlines data map (Reuters)
According to reports, as of the afternoon of Tuesday (24th) local time, Hawaiian Airlines has changed Taipei to "Taipei, Taipei" in the destination list on its official website. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines still label "Taiwan".
reported that several major U.S. airlines have not yet responded to this, but the American Air Transport Association has stated that relevant changes are in progress. "Like other sectors of the economy, the U.S. airline industry operates globally and must contend with a host of regulations and requirements," the Air Transport Association said in a statement.We have received intervention and advice from the U.S. government in resolving the issue, for which both the American Airlines Association and the affected U.S. airlines are deeply grateful. "
reported that several major U.S. airlines are expected to make changes at the last moment on July 25, local time in China.
Previously, the head of the Civil Aviation Administration of China reported at a press conference on July 13 that 44 companies incorrectly labeled China Among foreign airlines in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao, 38 have completed rectification, and the remaining 6 are still applying for an extension of rectification due to technical reasons. The final extension of rectification is July 25. The Civil Aviation Administration of China will continue to pay close attention and urge the remaining 6 Among them, three US airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, have refused to make rectifications on the grounds of "complying with the requirements of the US government".
Geng Shuang responded to relevant questions at a regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
. Regarding July 25 as the deadline for the Chinese government to require foreign airlines to change the name of Taiwan to "Taiwan, China" on their official websites, but some U.S. airlines have not yet changed, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang responded on July 24. : “China has stated its position on this issue many times. The one-China principle is the general consensus of the international community. Adhering to the one-China principle is the political foundation for the stable development of Sino-US relations, and the United States is very clear about this. The one-China principle is also non-negotiable and non-negotiable. I can add that we hope that the US government will urge relevant companies to abide by the one-China principle and make rectifications on their websites as soon as possible. "
asked a reporter: "If some foreign airlines fail to change the labeling of Taiwan on their websites as required by China, what countermeasures will China take against them? Will it be banned from using Chinese airports? Geng Shuang responded: "Indeed, the deadline for making changes to the website is approaching day by day. Let us wait and see." "
