China Airlines, has expanded its codeshare with Philippine Airlines taking advantage of the strong post-COVID travel market between Taiwan and the Philippines. The new additions include Taipei-Cebu and Kaohsiung-Manila routes operated by China Airlines as well as connecting flights to regional Filipino destinations.
The two airlines will work closely together to expand both their local and transit market in order to provide travelers with more comprehensive and convenient flying options.
China Airlines and Philippine Airlines have long operated the existing Taipei-Manila route as a codeshare flight. The new codeshare flights now being added include the Taipei-Cebu route with five flights a week, the Kaohsiung-Manila route with four flights a week, along with the Manila-Cebu, Manila-Davao, Manila-Iloilo, Cebu-Davao, and Cebu-Iloilo routes operated by Philippine Airlines.
By the codesharing agreement, China Airlines now offers eight routes that span all the major regional destinations in northern, central, and southern Philippines.
China Airlines’ active expansion of its Southeast Asia network now covers 15 destinations including new services to Cebu, Danang, and Chiang Mai. More than 150 round-trip flights are now made each week.