
China Eastern Airlines to Launch Shanghai/Pudong-Auckland-Buenos Aires Route in December with 2 Weekly Round Trips
STARLUX Airlines will launch the Taipei/Taoyuan-Phoenix route on January 15, 2026.
The airline will operate three round trips per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, and will add Saturday operations from March. They will use Airbus A350-900 aircraft, configured with a total of 306 seats: 4 in First Class, 26 in Business Class, 36 in Premium Economy Class, and 240 in Economy Class. The flight duration is 11 hours 55 minutes from Taipei/Taoyuan and 15 hours 10 minutes from Phoenix.
Phoenix, the capital of Arizona, USA, is an emerging technology hub with growing business demand. China Airlines also announced this month that they will open the same route in December.
■ Timetable
JX026 Taipei/Taoyuan (20:45) → Phoenix (17:40) / Tue, Thu, Sat
JX025 Phoenix (22:45) → Taipei/Taoyuan (04:55+2) / Tue, Thu, Sat