Three airlines expand flights between Taipei and Seattle

Three airlines have announced that they will be expanding their flights from Taipei. Starting in June 2024, three major airlines will launch routes to Seattle culminating in 46 flights per week from Seattle to the Taiwanese capital. The Taiwan Tourism Administration (TTA) organised a Taiwan promotion conference in Seattle on June 3, 2024, to promote these new routes and increase flights on major airlines Delta Airlines commenced operations on the new route on June 7, 2024, with China Airlines following suit on June 14, 2024. STARLUX Airlines will begin flying the route on August 16, 2024. Following the successful promotion in Seattle, the delegation will head to Los Angeles and San Francisco, holding Taiwan Tourism workshops on June 5 and 7, respectively. Highlighting the significance of the U.S. market, the Director-General of TTA, Joe Y. Chou will attend the Los Angeles event to encourage collaboration between Taiwanese and American tourism businesses.