Emirates Announces Passenger Services to Taipei

Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, announced the launch of non-stop passenger services to Taipei, its 16th destination in the Far East. 

The service will commence from 10th February 2014, initially with six non-stop flights per week to Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport. 

The route will be operated by a three class Boeing 777-300ER equipped with eight luxurious private suites in First Class, 42 lie-flat seats in Business Class, and generous space for 304 passengers in Economy Class, along with gourmet cuisine in all classes - served by Emirates’ multinational cabin crew. 

The aircraft also features ice, Emirates' award-winning inflight entertainment system which offers over 1,400 channels showing the latest blockbusters, subtitled Hollywood films, music, TV and games.

Taipei, home to nearly seven million people, is an economic and cultural centre with renowned sights, attractions and a myriad of shopping options. The destination is famous for producing and exporting electronics, textiles, plastics and rubber, optical and photographic instruments and chemicals.

Emirates now operates services to 134 destinations in 76 countries from Dubai. Earlier this year Emirates launched services to Warsaw and Algiers, followed by Haneda, Japan in June. 

Emirates has announced plans to launch services to Stockholm starting 4th September, to Clark International Airport in the Philippines and the transatlantic Milan-New York route on 1st October; Conakry on 27th October, Sialkot on 5th November and Kiev on 16th January 2014.