Article 13-1
Civil air transport enterprise shall file passenger handling mechanism to CAA for MOTC approval before suspending or terminating a scheduled domestic flight route. And the route shall be suspended or terminated no earlier than 60 days from MOTC approval.
The suspension stated in the preceding paragraph is restricted to once only and no longer than a one-year period. The civil air transport enterprise may resume the flight operation within the one-year period after filing with CAA for record. If the flight operation is not resumed before the end of the suspension period, it shall be deemed as termination.
Civil air transport enterprise shall file with CAA for MOTC record before suspending or terminating a scheduled international cargo flight route. For suspending or terminating a scheduled international passenger flight, civil air transport enterprise shall file the passenger handling mechanism to MOTC for record through CAA 60 days prior to the suspension or termination. The above restraint of 60 days may not be subjected to in case of force majeure.
The civil air transport enterprise may resume the operation of the suspended flight stated in the preceding paragraph within the one-year suspension period after filing with CAA for record. If the flight operations is not resumed before the end of the suspension period, it shall be deemed as termination.
The passenger handling mechanism stated in paragraph 1 and 3 shall include the following contents：
1. Arrangement or compensation for passengers with confirmed reservation.
2. The principles of conducting the request for extra expense incurred to the suspension or termination of operation from the passenger with confirmed reservation.
3. Refund and related handling of tickets.
4. The plan including the method, period and manpower arrangement of providing the service for passengers and answering their questions.
5. The method of making an announcement of the relevant information listed in subparagraph 1to 4.
When a civil air transport enterprise has terminated a scheduled flight route or CAA has revoked a scheduled international air route originally assigned to a civil air transport enterprise, the enterprise shall surrender the original air route certificate within 30 days from the termination or revocation. If the enterprise fails to surrender the air route certificate by the end of the said 30-day period, CAA shall issue a public notice to revoke the certificate.