China Airlines to Increase Flights to
Philippines and Thailand
(20/09/22)
China Airlines is expanding its network, adding
direct flights to Cebu and Chiang Mai with new A321neo aircraft.
The airline will operate the Taipei-Mactan, Cebu
(Philippines) route with four direct flights per week from 1
December, while the Taipei-Chiang Mai (Thailand) route will also
be operated four times per week, effective 20 January 2023.
Flight CI705 is scheduled to depart Taipei at
07:40 every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, arriving in
Cebu at 10:35. The return flight, CI706, is timed to depart at
11:35 and arrive back at Taoyuan International Airport at 14:30.
Flight CI851 is slated to depart Taipei at 07:50
in the morning every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday,
arriving at 11:00. The return flight, CI852, is scheduled to
depart 12:00 and arrive back in Taipei at 17:00.
The all-new A321neo passenger aircraft was
introduced by China Airlines at the end of 2021. It features 180
seats with 12 in Business Class and 168 Economy Class.
The Cebu and Chiang Mai routes will help China
Airlines take advantage of the transit market connecting flights
to major cities in North America and Europe.
China Airlines increased its overall number of
passenger flights in Q4 by 30%, with Southeast Asia routes
increasing by 50%.
Southeast Asia will have 17 passenger-carrying
routes in operation during the Lunar New Year peak period at the
end of January 2023 to provide Taiwanese travelers with more
international travel options.
From October onwards, the Taipei-Bangkok
(Thailand) route will begin offering 14 flights a week.
Manila (Philippines), Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) and
Hanoi (Vietnam) will have their services increased to 14 flights
per week.
Singapore and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) flights will
be increased to daily flights, while Penang and Yangon (Myanmar)
will be increased to 3 flights a week.
The Taipei-Bali (Indonesia) route resumed service
on 2 September, and from 9 October onwards flights will depart
every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday for a total of 3 passenger
flights a week.
In addition, the Kaohsiung-Manila (Philippines)
route will be increased to 3 flights per week from October
onwards.
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