Taiwan-based China Airlines has restarted non-stop flights between Taipei and Seattle with Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The route expands the carrier’s passenger services to the northwestern USA by offering five weekly flights. In addition to providing travellers 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.
The China Airlines Taipei-Seattle service will depart every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The outbound flight CI022 from Taiwan to Seattle will take off from Taoyuan Airport at 23:30 and arrive to Seattle at 19:50 local time after 11 hours of flying. The return flight CI021 will take off at 01:40 local time from Seattle and arrive back at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan at 05:05 the following morning after 13 hours of flying.
China Airlines currently flies to five major cities in the USA and Canada, including Los Angeles, Ontario, San Francisco, New York, and Vancouver. The scheduled non-stop service to Ontario, California in particular was the first of its kind from Asia and remains exclusive to China Airlines. The dual airport-one city configuration expands the passenger market for China Airlines and provides up to three flights a day to the Greater Los Angeles region. The introduction of the Seattle route will expand China Airlines’ North American network to six non-stop destinations. More than 40 return flights to North America each week means even greater convenience for both business travellers and tourists.
Seattle is known both for its economic diversity and for being home to tech start-ups. As one of the largest cities in Washington State and an essential portal for trade in the Pacific Northwest, the city’s business travel market boasts strong development potential. Thanks to an exceptionally pleasant temperate maritime climate, Seattle is known as the “Emerald City” and is popular with tourists. The Mount Rainier National Park, its landmark Space Needle, and the vibrant local arts and culture scene all contribute to the unique draw of Seattle.