Starlux Airlines launches first European route to Prague

Starlux Airlines launches first European route to Prague

Starlux Airlines launched its first European route on August 1, 2026, with an inaugural flight between Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) in Taipei and Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG).  The route makes Starlux the second Taiwanese carrier to fly directly to the Czech capital, after China Airlines. Starlux Chairman K.W. Chang piloted the maiden flight himself, departing Taipei at 00:50 local time and landing in Prague at 09:01 local time, acco…

Boarding pass to Prague: What a private airline’s route map reveals about ties between Czechia and Taiwan

When Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines begins flying to Europe on August 1, 2026, its first European destination will not be London, Paris or Frankfurt, but Prague. At first glance, choosing a smaller capital over Europe’s traditional aviation gateways looks like a curious commercial bet. Viewed against a decade of warming relations between Czechia and Taiwan, however, it appears to be something more: a market decision that also serves as a diplomatic s…

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