Taipei-based carried STARLUX Airlines will be adding its third route to the United States of America – with plans to launch a route to Seattle, Washington.
The new route will commence on 16th August 2024, operating three times a week on Wednesdays Fridays and Sundays.
This new route marks the airline’s third U.S. gateway after Los Angeles and San Francisco, offering U.S. travellers direct flights to Taipei and seamless connectivity to 21 Asian destinations. In addition, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is also the hub of STARLUX’s partner Alaska Airlines, enabling travellers bound for Asia to easily transfer upon arrival at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
The Seattle–Taipei flights will operate with an Airbus A350, which features a four-class layout -First (4 seats), Business Class (26 seats), Premium Economy (36 seats) and Economy (240 seats).
That is going to be important, given this is booked for 11 hours and 15 minutes going to Seattle, with the return leg to Taipei taking 12 hours.
In Quotes
Glenn Chai, STARLUX CEO said:
“STARLUX’s broadened trans-Pacific routes reaffirm our dedication to expanding our U.S. network and to elevating the travel experience for our fast-growing customer base,” said
“As a key economic and technological hub, Seattle is also steeped in diverse cultural influences and home to a thriving Asian community. Moreover, we have finally arrived at the hub of our partner Alaska Airlines. We believe STARLUX and Alaska Airlines will provide seamless service to travelers seeking to reach Asia. STARLUX looks forward to strengthening our connections between these major West Coast cities with Taipei and larger Asia, and to building bridges between these dynamic and vibrant regions.”
Ticketing now open
Airline ticket reservations for departures to Taipei from 16th August 2024, onward can now be booked through STARLUX’s sales channels, as well as through travel agents and the Global Distribution Sales platforms.
With the number of aircraft that STARLUX has on order, there could be a number of intresting routes from Taipei soon, given the range of the Airbus A350 they have.
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