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China Airlines launches Gatwick service
China Airlines is returning to the UK following a five-year hiatus, with the launch of a new non-stop service between London Gatwick and Taipei’s Taoyuan International.
Launching on December 1, the new service will operate four times per week from South Terminal with a flight time of just over 13 hours aboard an Airbus A350-900.
"We’re incredibly excited to be returning to the UK this year, making travel between the UK and Taiwan that much more simple and accessible," says Roger Han, senior vice president Europe at China Airlines.
"By offering the only non-stop service between these two countries, we hope to welcome travellers who may not have considered Taiwan as their first outbound destination previously. Furthermore, our route network offers a wonderful array of destinations throughout Asia or onward to Australia for British travellers to enjoy."
The route launch marks a first for China Airlines in establishing a base at Gatwick.
The airline previously operated a route between London Heathrow and Taipei, from 2010-2012 and has operated a service to Amsterdam with an onward connection to London via a codeshare with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines since.
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