CAL, EVA Air to transport 2,000 Taiwanese back from Hokkaido

Taiwan's two biggest airlines China Airlines (CAL) and EVA Airways are expected to transport some 2,000 Taiwanese tourists stranded in the earthquake-stricken Japanese prefecture Hokkaido back home on Saturday, using extra flights and bigger aircraft, in addition to their existing services, the Tourism Bureau said.

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