London has gained its first ever non-stop flights to Taipei, the vibrant capital city of China’s Taiwan province.

China Airlines will start the three times weekly service on 28 March, operating the connection with an Airbus A340 kitted out with 246 seats in Economy and 30 seats in Business.

Outbound flights to Taiwan will depart from London Heathrow Airport on Tuesday and Sunday at 9.15pm, touching down in the Chinese province at 6.15pm the following day.

The inbound leg with take off from Taipei at 9.25am on Tuesday and Sunday, arriving in the British capital at 5.05pm.

The airline is also operating a service on Thursday, which departs from Heathrow at 10.05pm for a 7.05pm arrival on Friday. Inbound flights leave Taipei at 9.25am on Thursday, touching down at 4.55pm.

Cheap airline tickets will be available on the route, with return fares starting from £370.

Philip Wei, chairman of the flag carrier, commented: “As the leading airline in Taiwan, China Airlines is committed to promoting tourism, culture and the economic development of the island.”

The carrier now serves a total of five destinations in Europe, operating 21 flights a week and offering key regional connections such as onward flights to Australia.

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