Taiwan-based China Airlines has commenced its new five-times-weekly direct service between Taipei and Seattle.

Seattle joins Los Angeles, Ontario (CA), San Francisco, and New York in the US and Vancouver in Canada to become China Airlines’ sixth non-stop destination in North America. The route will initially offer five flights a week with plans for daily flights once new aircraft and capacity is introduced in the future.

The Seattle route is an important milestone for China Airlines in its expansion into the North American market as the closest U.S. city for flights from Asia. Connecting flights are available for more than 50 major inland US cities with more than 80% being same-day transfers, a boon for US-Asia business travel.

China Airlines has operated in the North American market for more than half a century and the non-stop flights to Seattle will expand the airline’s passenger network to the US Northwest. Corporate travellers now have more options for flying between Asia and the Americas, with more than 40 return flights to US and Canada each week. The airline is also looking to expand its share of the transfer market in Asia through its extensive regional network. Nearly 400 flights a week are available for people traveling between North America and Southeast Asia and those transferring in Northeast Asia. Meeting the demand for transit through Taiwan from Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Hong Kong will help strengthen China Airlines’ network presence.

The next-generation A350-900 passenger aircraft has been assigned to the Taipei-Seattle route, with 32 lie-flat seats in business class, 31 recliner seats in premium economy, and 243 seats in economy class.

China Airlines strives to provide travelers with quality service and partnered with “Moroccanoil”, the global leader in oil-infused beauty products on amenities such as hand wash, moisturiser, and fragrant sprays. From July onwards, the brand’s unique classic fragrances that offer travellers a healing and nourishing experience 30,000 feet in the air will be progressively rolled out on all routes.

For Premium Business Class on long-haul routes, travellers will receive a travel kit from the luxury fashion brand MOSCHINO, while travellers in Premium Economy will receive an outdoor-style travel kit from Roots much sought after by collectors. The Premium Business Class over-the-ear headphones received a design upgrade this year that has proved tremendously popular with travelers. Advanced active noise-cancellation and ultra-lightweight design means it can be worn for extended periods of time to enhance the flying experience.

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