Tigerair Taiwan (IT) has been fined NT$150,000 (US$4,767) by Taiwan’s Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) after a passenger mistakenly boarded the wrong aircraft at Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH), Taiwan, in December 2025.
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Taiwan is preparing for major aviation disruption as officials warn that up to 100,000 passengers could be affected by large-scale live fire military exercises announced by mainland China.
Emirates Airline (EK), operating flight EK382 from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), was unexpectedly diverted on 14 July 2025 to Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) in Taiwan.
The Black Eagle aerobatic team of the South Korean air force, flying a T-50 training aircraft, reportedly arrived at Kaohsiung International Airport in the city’s Xiaogang District on August 18 at around 11 a.m.
Taiwan stated it was closely watching the Chinese drills and that it was prepared for conflict, but would not seek it.