"We cannot do so ... The South Korean aircrafts are bigger and newer than those of China Airlines [CAL]. Their tickets are nearly 33 percent cheaper than CAL's. If we let them extend their air routes from Taiwan to other points, they will take away our passengers and cargo," negotiators said.
Fearing Seoul will gain strength in seeking to become East Asia's cargo transit center through the agreement with Taiwan, negotiators said they limited cargo flights between Taiwan and South Korea to merely two a week.
Negotiators could not settle the issue and the agreement said cargo transportation is "subject to further consultation."
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