Starlux Airlines, a luxury airline based in Taiwan, will fly for the first time ever from Taipei to Los Angeles on April 26.
Up until June, the route would operate five times per week before increasing to daily service. It will compete with well-known Taiwanese carriers Eva Air and China Airlines.
The transpacific flight will be powered by a fleet of Airbus A350-900 planes and cover approximately 11,000 kilometers in 12 hours.
Moreover, Starlux operates Airbus A330neo and A321neo aircraft, the latter of which has lie-flat business class seats. A total of 18 A350s were included in the company’s first order, which was initially placed in 2018 when little was known about the start-up. The first A350 was delivered to the company in October.
Chang Kuo-wei, a businessman with extensive experience in the aviation industry and the former chairman of Eva Air, a highly regarded Taiwanese airline with a long history of excellence, launched Starlux. Eva was started by his father, Chang Yung-fa. Yet following Yung-passing, fa’s a power struggle broke out, forcing Kuo-wei out, which allowed him to use his knowledge to found a rival carrier.
Starlux, which will launch its first flight in January 2020, describes itself as a “luxury” airline that offers a full-service experience.
The airline’s newest route outside of Asia will go to the US. Starlux had wanted to establish long-haul service earlier, but its 2020 launch was unfortunate because Covid-19 stopped service around three months later.
Yet the business will shortly reach its US milestone. Starlux already has agreements with companies like.The Starlux A350s will have 306 seats total, divided among four cabins, with 240 seats in economy, 36 in premium economy, 26 in business, and 4 in first. First and Business have the standard premium cabin bells and whistles, such as a privacy door and a lie-flat bed.
A big tray table, power connections (including wireless charging), a mirror, and “Zero G” seats that help with long-haul fatigue reduction are also included.
According to Starlux, decorative wall panels would “put passengers at ease as they enter the aircraft.”
Up until June, the route would operate five times per week before increasing to daily service. It will compete with well-known Taiwanese carriers Eva Air and China Airlines.
