Starlux Airlines yesterday announced that it would in April launch direct flights to Kobe, Japan, from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and Taichung International Airport, making it the first Taiwanese airline to offer services to the popular travel destination.
The flights would use Airbus A321neo aircraft, it said.
Starting on April 18, three round-trip flights would be launched between Taipei and Kobe per week in the initial phase, while seven round-trip flights would be launched from Taichung per week, it said.
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Tickets went on sale yesterday.
To celebrate the launch of the routes, Starlux said it would dispatch additional flights on April 18 between Taoyuan and Kobe.
The new routes were created as travelers around the world are expected to flock to Japan’s Kansai area when the World Expo opens in Osaka City in April, it said.
The expo is scheduled to run from April 13 to Oct. 13.
Kobe Airport’s international terminal is also scheduled to begin operations on April 18, it added.
As an important port in Japan, Kobe is widely known as a “dessert city” in Japan. It also has a variety of tourist destinations in the region, such as the Arima Onsen hot springs, a town famous for its gold and silver springs, and Awaji Island, which attracts countless tourists with its magnificent natural landscape and unique cuisine, it said.
Kobe is also close to the Keihan area, and is an important hub connecting Kansai and the world, Starlux said.
It offers quick access to the World Expo venue and allows visitors to avoid the crowds, Starlux said.
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