China Airlines Fly to LondonEnjoy Dim Sim en route to London on new China Airlines flights Taiwan-based China Airlines will inaugurate thrice weekly scheduled services between Taipei and London from March 28.
The new flights will be operated in advanced Airbus A340-300 aircraft configured with 30 business class seats and 246 economy seats.
Flight timings and frequencies from Sydney will be rationalised with 10 PM departures on five days of the week scheduled to arrive in Taipei at 5 AM the following morning.
“An early morning arrival in Taipei will be very convenient for Australian passengers travelling on to London as well as our leading Asian destinations ex Australia like Hong Kong, Manila and Ho Chi Minh City,” said Jim Wong, Sales Manager, China Airlines, Sydney.
Mr Wong said that while the Sydney/London route is immensely popular there is also considerable competition on the sector.
There are three solid reasons to select China Airlines: competitive fares, outstanding service and the option of stopovers in Taiwan, he said.
Coinciding with the launch of the new London flights, China Airlines will introduce a series of stopover coordinated by “select Taiwan land package specialists”.
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Many Australians have yet to see the wonders of Taiwan. These affordable packages will it possible, said Mr Wong.
Packages will include such attractions as the capital city of Taipei where the National Palace Museum displays the world’s largest and richest collection of Chinese art.
Surrounded by gentle green mountains in the middle of Taiwan, Sun Moon Lake is a tranquil and highly scenic retreat offering some of the finest hotels in Asia, he added.
Promotional fares will be introduced for the new A340-300 London services.
Passenger amenities on these flights and the A330-300s which link Sydney/Taipei include Advanced Video on Demand entertainment centres which allow passengers to choose from a variety of movies, short features and music and create their own playlists.
(Source: 23JAN2010)
Taiwan's largest airliner China Airlines (CAL) launched a Taipei-London non-stop route yesterday, turning a new page in air links between Taiwan and the United Kingdom. The inauguration of the Taipei-London non-stop flight service - - using the Airbus A340-300 - edges CAL into the top position among local airlines in terms of the number of European destinations. CAL's three round-trip direct flights per week between London and Taipei brings its number of regular weekly flights to Europe to 21. In addition to London, the airline offers non-stop flight service to two other cities in Europe - Frankfurt and Vienna. Ribbon-cutting ceremonies were held at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and London's Heathrow Airport yesterday to mark the launch of the new service. To Book or Enquire Please call us now on +612 9267 1308. Alternatively, you can enquire with us by clicking the button below.
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