China Airlines has launched direct flights between Taipei and Da Nang, an important travel hub in Vietnam and the airline’s third scheduled service in the country.

Taiwan-based China Airlines has assigned its latest A321neo passenger aircraft to the Taipei – Da Nang route, on which it will operate four weekly return flights departing every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Each trip lasts approximately three hours. China Airlines A321neo aircraft is configured for 180 seats, including 12 in Premium Business Class and 168 in Economy Class, to provide business people and travellers with a comfortable and high-quality flying experience.

Da Nang is the fourth largest city in Vietnam and is located in the centre of the country. It has been dubbed the “Hawaii of the East” due to its 20 km of beaches and is a popular incentives destination. Tourist attractions include the historic city of Hoi An, the World Heritage-listed Citadel of Hue, and Ba Na Hill, while the Golden Bridge has become a hot spot in recent years.

China Airlines continues to develop the market, taking advantage of Vietnam’s tourism potential as well as the transit market for post-pandemic business travel. Two daily flights to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are already operated by China Airlines, and the launch of the Da Nang service completes the coverage of northern, central, and southern Vietnam. Improved accessibility will help meet the needs of travellers and provide them with more flexibility in their itinerary; frequent flights will not only benefit travellers flying between Taiwan and Vietnam but will offer access to China Airlines’ up to 30 flights between Taiwan and North America, offering business travellers in Vietnam greater connectivity.

This new route follows the December 2022 launch of services to Cebu in the Philippines while a new service to Chiang Mai, Thailand will be introduced this month. The frequency of services on Southeast Asia routes are increasing, including flights operating from central and southern Taiwan. Strong demand over the Lunar New Year holidays at the end of January means there will be four weekly flights on the Taichung-Ho Chi Minh City route, six weekly flights on the re-opened Kaohsiung-Bangkok route, and four weekly flights on the Kaohsiung-Manila route. Southeast Asia will have a total of 18 passenger-carrying routes offering more than 130 return flights to cities in the region, providing Taiwanese travellers with a variety of options for international travel.

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