Impact
Visitor data from Taiwan's Chinese Affairs Council indicates that the China-Taiwan aviation market is about 8 million passengers annually just prior to the June 2008 agreements, and may be expected to immediately increased to 10 million as a result of liberalisation. IATA's figures puts the market figure at about 6 million passengers annually based on number of air tickets issued, with the Shanghai-Taipei pair accounting for 40% of the entire market. The ten biggest markets are as follows:
| Chinese port | Taiwanese port | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | Taipei | 1,056,000 | 1,179,000 | 1,249,000 |
| Beijing | Taipei | 227,000 | 257,000 | 274,000 |
| Shanghai | Kaohsiung | 167,000 | 183,000 | 198,000 |
| Xiamen | Taipei | 149,000 | 141,000 | 134,000 |
| Hangzhou | Taipei | 65,000 | 100,000 | 104,000 |
| Nanjing | Taipei | 61,000 | 92,000 | 84,000 |
| Fuzhou | Taipei | 71,000 | 74,000 | 72,000 |
| Guangzhou | Taipei | 70,000 | 61,000 | 69,000 |
| Shenzhen | Taipei | 81,000 | 99,000 | 55,000 |
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