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May 12, 2004, Taipei, Taiwan- China Airlines will inaugurate the
3 weekly flights of Taipei-Seattle-Houston passenger service on
June 22. China Airlines will become the first Taiwanese carrier
to serve the southern US. The addition of Seattle and Houston will
give China Airlines eight passenger destinations in the US. In addition,
CAL serves four code-share cities in US, together with Delta Air
Lines, which extends China Airlines’ network coverage to 12 passenger
destinations across the US.
The Houston bound flights(CI 016) depart Taipei every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at 4:15 pm. The return flights(CI 015) leave
Houston at 10:45 pm every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Both
flights stop over in Seattle. An A340-300 aircraft with 30 seats
in Dynasty Supreme Class and 246 seats in Economy Class will be
used on this route. Departure and arrival timings of CI 016/015
serve perfect online connection for passengers traveling from
the southern US to Southeast Asia.
Seattle Airport is the largest international airport in the northwestern
US. The airport operates more than 300 international flights each
week, including 24 flights to and from Asia. The airport has posted
an average of international passenger traffic growth at 8.2% per
year for the past ten years.
Seattle has a population of 2.7 million, including 20% ethnic
Asia. Washington State is the 3rd largest exporting state in the
US. Many world famous corporations have their headquarters in
Seattle, including Microsoft, AT&T, amazon.com, Nintendo,
COSTCO, Starbucks and Boeing. Due to the importance of its air
cargo operations, China Airlines has introduced cargo flights
to Seattle since 2001.
Houston is the 4th largest city in the US, and the biggest city
in Texas, with 2 million population. Many Taiwanese companies
have set up branches in Houston, which is close to other Texas
cities such as Austin, San Antonio and Dallas.
To meet all different needs, China Airlines provides various
Dynasty Packages for Seattle and Houston. Details are available
on the website (www.yestrip.com). Up to the end of 2004, members
of the Dynasty Flyer Program will be entitled for an extra 3000
miles in Economy Class, and 5000 miles in Dynasty Supreme Class
each way. For more details, please check the China Airlines website
(www.china-airlines.com)
Flight schedule is listed as follows:
Flight
Number |
Sector
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Departure Time |
Arrival Time |
Date |
CI016 |
Taipei-Seattle |
1615 |
1300 |
Tue, Thu,
Sat |
CI016 |
Seattle-Houston |
1440 |
2045 |
Tue, Thu, Sat |
CI015 |
Houston-Seattle |
2245 |
0100+1 |
Tue, Thu, Sat |
CI015 |
Seattle-Taipe |
0210 |
0555+1 |
Wed, Fri. Sun |
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