The negotiation process required to reach the charter flight agreement, a feat seemingly hopeless only a short time ago, succeeded because governments on both sides of the strait recognized that politics should take a back seat to the needs of the people. The flexibility shown in these negotiations sets a precedent for many other pressing cross-strait issues.
端視此次包機協商過程，由無望到破冰，兩岸政府體認民眾「民生第一，政治退位」的需求，在協商上展現彈性，實為多項同樣具有迫切性的兩岸議題立下範例。