EVA Airways and the city of Houston celebrated the 10th anniversary of the airline’s route between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and the city on Thursday.
At the celebratory news conference held at Houston Zoo, Houston Mayor Martha Castex-Tatum issued a proclamation announcing the day as Houston’s EVA Airways Day.
She also expressed the city’s gratitude to the airline for the flights that have contributed to Houston’s development and economic abilities.
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Speaking at the event, EVA Airways president Clay Sun (孫嘉明) said EVA is the only Taiwanese airline to offer direct flights to Houston, with the service increasing from three to seven flights per week over the past 10 years.
Load factors for the flights have remained at about 90 percent over that time, he said, as the airline’s dense network enables travelers to connect to major Asian cities from Taipei.
Other speakers highlighted the growing ties between the two sides.
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston Director Yvonne Hsiao (蕭伊芳) said trade between Taiwan and Houston grew from US$1.1 billion in 2015 to US$11.1 billion last year.
Meanwhile, Houston Zoo is gifting a male bongo antelope to Taipei Zoo to mate with its five female bongos and help breed the critically endangered species, Houston Zoo vice president Kevin Hodge said.
The initiative also celebrates the sister zoo partnership since 2023 and the 64th anniversary of the two cities’ sister-city relationship, Hodge said.
To celebrate sister-city ties, EVA Airways is partnering with Taipei on a tourism campaign that invites Houston residents to take a direct flight to Taipei and “experience the city’s unique charm,” the airline said in a statement issued yesterday.
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