Taiwan’s self-proclaimed “luxurious” airline will contact down in its third U.S. gateway later this yr.
Starlux Airways will begin flights to Seattle-Tacoma Worldwide Airport (SEA) from its hub at Taiwan Taoyuan Worldwide Airport (TPE) on a thrice-weekly foundation starting Aug. 16.
The Taipei-based service will deploy an Airbus A350-900, which options 4 first-class suites, 26 business-class pods, 36 premium economic system recliners and 240 economic system seats, on the route.
This new 6,075-mile is now on sale, with round-trip tickets departing the U.S. beginning at round $950 for economic system, $2,200 for premium economic system, $6,000 for enterprise class and a whopping $10,000 for firstclass.
Moreover — and maybe most fun — Starlux has launched saver award availability for this new route. Whereas availability can change at any time, there appears to be one business-class award seat obtainable for 75,000 miles (and $46) bookable through the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan program on some flights.
If you happen to can snag certainly one of these award seats, you will possible be in for an outstanding flight expertise. Starlux’s A350s function Collins Aerospace’s new Parts suite (designed in partnership with BMW Designworks), a product that builds on some extremely in style predecessors to lift the bar for business-class seating.
The service’s catering, personalised onboard service and facilities additional elevate the premium expertise.
Starlux was the launch carrier for the Elements suite, and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways additionally launched this seat on its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner deliveries.
Starlux gives a singular four-seat first-class cabin on the pointy finish of the A350 as nicely, however there is not any nice option to redeem miles for this expertise. With round-trip fares beginning at $10,000, I can not think about these seats promoting too shortly.
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Although Starlux gives one of many world’s best business-class experiences — trust me, I’ve tried it — the Seattle-to-Taipei market is hotly contested, even amongst another world-class carriers. By the point Starlux launches flights, Taiwan’s two different main carriers, China Airways and EVA Airways, will already be working this route.
Moreover, Delta Air Strains will begin daily flights from Seattle to Taipei starting in June.
With such stiff competitors, it is doable that we’ll see aggressive fare wars (and presumably extra award availability) within the coming weeks and months.
Past Taipei, Starlux flies to greater than 20 in style locations in Asia, giving Seattle-based vacationers loads of one-stop itinerary choices. The airline additionally has a codeshare partnership with Alaska Airways, so vacationers can e-book flights past Seattle to cities like Denver and Houston.
Starlux started flying to the U.S. final April with flights to Los Angeles. The service then expanded to San Francisco in December.
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