Taiwan-based China Airlines has announced that it will begin offering non-stop flights to Seattle, the “Emerald City”, starting July 14, 2024. The Taipei-Seattle route will expand the carrier’s passenger services to northwestern USA by offering five weekly flights with the Airbus A350-900. In addition to providing travelers with even more options for travel between Taiwan and the Americas, China Airlines will leverage its extensive regional network to expand its share of the transfer market in Asia and boost business growth.

China Airlines, the Taiwan based carrier, has partnered with Yao-hsun Chen of Yoshi Bakery to bring his world champion bread onboard. Effectively immediately, bread developed exclusively for China Airlines by Chen will be served in all cabin classes on all flights departing from Taiwan, demonstrating the carrier’s tireless pursuit of innovation and breakthroughs in in-flight catering.

EVA Air, Taiwan’s leading independent airline, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to cooperate in the promotion of Thailand’s tourism for the mutual benefit of the two parties, which will see EVA Air’s global route network used to boost visitor numbers from key source markets to Thailand.

HR Asia has named China Airlines one of the 2023 Best Companies to Work for in Asia. This was the first time the Taiwanese airline took part in the awards where it faced 339 competing companies.

China Airlines expects the relaxation of border restrictions in Taiwan and South Korea to boost Taiwanese tourism and business travel to Korea.

Boeing and EVA Air today finalized an order for five additional 787-9 Dreamliners, a repeat order for Boeing’s super-efficient widebody jet.