Starlux Airlines operated its distinctive AIRSORAYAMA Gold Airbus A350-1000 to Prague for the first time on 1 September, as the Taiwanese carrier upgraded capacity on its recently launched route from Taipei. The aircraft, registered B-58554, features a special metallic gold livery created in collaboration with renowned Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama. Starlux, Airbus and paint manufacturer […]
September 7, 2026 | Airlines, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis
Starlux Airlines inaugurated flights between Taipei and Prague on Saturday 1 August. The 9,030-kilometre service will be maintained 3-weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, using the A350-900 aircraft. It will compete directly against 3-weekly China Airlines flights. Flight JX101 departs Taipei at 00:10 local time, arriving in Prague at 07:50 local time. The return service, […]
August 4, 2026 | Latest Route News +
EVA Air inaugurated flights between Taipei and Washington IAD on Friday 26 June. The 12,655-kilometre service will be maintained 4-weekly, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with the 787-9 aircraft. The Star Alliance member does not face any competition between the two cities. Flight BR4 departs Taipei at 19:30 local time, arriving at Washington IAD […]
July 8, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Taipei Taoyuan International (TPE) is Taiwan’s primary international airport. According to the country’s civil aviation authority, 47.8 million passengers were welcomed in 2025. While traffic was up 6% year-over-year, it was still down from before the pandemic in 2019. It won’t be too long until it is fully recovered. TPE ended last year as Asia’s […]
February 11, 2026 | Airports, Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Top Story
Taiwan-based luxury carrier Starlux Airlines introduced a new transpacific service between its hub in Taipei and Phoenix on Thursday 15 January. The 11,435-kilometre route will operate 3-weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with the 306-seat A350-900 aircraft. Starlux competes directly against China Airlines, which maintains 3-weekly flights on the same route. Flight JX26 departs Taipei at 20:45 local time, arriving in […]
January 20, 2026 | Latest Route News +
China Airlines introduced flights from Taipei to Phoenix on Wednesday 3 December. The 11,435-kilometre service will be maintained 3-weekly, departing Taipei on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with the 306-seat A350-900 aircraft. The carrier is the sole operator between the two cities. Flight CI36 departs Taipei at 16:30 local time, arriving in Phoenix at 13:55 local […]
December 11, 2025 | Latest Route News +
EVA Air introduced flights between Taipei and Dallas DFW on Friday 3 October. The 12,420-kilometre service will initially be maintained 3-weekly, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, increasing to 5-weekly by mid-November and daily by the end of the year. The carrier will deploy its 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on the route. It faces no competition between […]
October 8, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Taiwan-based luxury carrier Starlux Airlines (IATA code JX) introduced a new transpacific service between its hub in Taipei and Seattle on Friday 16 August. The 9,775-kilometre route will operate 3-weekly, departing Taipei on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, with the 306-seat A350-900 aircraft. Flight JX32 departs Taipei at 20:00 local time, arriving in Seattle at 16:15 […]
August 22, 2024 | Latest Route News +
China Airlines expanded its US network on Sunday 14 July by introducing flights between Taipei and Seattle. The 9,775-kilometre service will be maintained 5-weekly, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays departing Taipei, with the A350-900 aircraft. China Airlines last served the route 16 years ago, in 2008. Flight CI22 departs Taipei at 23:30 local […]
August 1, 2024 | Latest Route News +
China Airlines inaugurated flights between its Taipei hub and Prague on Tuesday 18 July, with the 2-weekly service to be maintained on Tuesdays and Saturdays with the 306-seat A350-900 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition on the route. It becomes Prague Airport’s longest non-stop service. Flight CI67 departs Taipei at 23:20 local time, arriving in […]
July 24, 2023 | Latest Route News +
Taiwan-based luxury carrier Starlux Airlines (IATA code JX) has introduced its first long-haul service with the introduction of flights between its hub in Taipei and Los Angeles on Wednesday 26 April. The 10,900-kilometre service will initially operate 5-weekly from Taipei, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, increasing to daily from 4 June. Flights will […]
April 28, 2023 | Latest Route News +
Taiwan’s EVA Air (IATA code BR) launched its first new route to Europe for several years when it began non-stop service between Taipei and Milan MXP on Tuesday 25 October. The 9,640-kilometre route will be served 2-weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays and faces no direct competition. The airline will operate its 777-300ERs on the route. […]
November 3, 2022 | Latest Route News +