CI to launch TPE-MEL-CHC service!

[soorox]

CI will offer x3 weekly TPE-MEL services with a tag onwards to CHC using A333's starting from 25OCT. Exciting news for MEL! This new route connects MEL back with TPE, a route last operate by BR over a decade now. CI will have full local traffic rights on the MEL-CHC v.v. sector.


I'm personally extremely happy about this route announcement!

China Airlines from 25OCT15 is expanding service to Australia and New Zealand, with the launch of Taipei Taoyuan – Melbourne – Christchurch route. This route will be served 3 times a week, on board Airbus A330-300 aircraft.


CI057 TPE2330 – 1150+1MEL1310+1 – 1830+1CHC 333 257
CI058 CHC1950 – 2140MEL2310 – 0535+1TPE 333 146


China Airlines’ Christchurch service will be expanded from 3 to 6 weekly as a result, with local traffic rights on Melbourne – Christchurch sector. Reservation for this route opened on Tuesday Morning local time in Taiwan.


Source: China Airlines to Start Melbourne Service from late-Oct 2015 | Airline Route

 

[smit0847]

Always great to see a new intl airline but i wish it was BR rather than CI coming!!

 

[TomVexille]

Not going to complain (too much) about competition on the MEL-CHC route, but BR would have been better.

 

[Isochronous]

Will QF also codeshare on this?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Excellent news! And hopefully some good fares MEL-CHC. Too often we seem to miss out down here with a variety of fifth freedoms going from SYD or other places to NZ.

 

[seanpodge]

Also would have preferred BR. Does anyone know how BR's BNE service goes? Full planes or a little too roomy for its own good?