"The mainland will make every effort to assist Taiwan compatriots in their trip home," Ma said, adding that Fujian Province had increased the frequency of passenger liners across the Strait.
A leading official from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) spoke in support of the Chinese mainland operating the M503 route to ease traffic congestion, earlier this month.
The M503 route, which has been used since March 2017, is not a new route. Its position and design have been approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization, the IATA official said.
Airlines from China's Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and southeast Asian countries began flying north to south on the M503 route in March 2017.
The Taiwan aviation authority, however, expressed concern over the start of the south-to-north operation on the route on Jan. 4 this year.
Chen Chien-ming, a Taiwanese living in Shanghai, has been forced into a difficult situation by the sudden change of policy.
He received a final confirmation from China Eastern Airlines Tuesday that the ticket he booked for a trip from Shanghai to Taipei on Feb. 10, a week ahead of Spring Festival, was canceled.
Chen's only option is to try other airlines, but prices have soared compared to a month ago when he booked. Return tickets across the Strait now costs more than 7,000 yuan (1,111 U.S. dollars), matching to the cost from China to Europe.
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