EVA Airways launches flights between Taipei and Naha

EVA Airways launches flights between Taipei and Naha

 

EVA Airways, a leading airline based in the Kingdom of Mandarine, launched flights between Taipei and Naha for the first time on June 17.

 

It is the third company to operate flights on the route, following TransAsia Airways and LCC airline Peach Aviation.

 

EVA Airways uses Airbus A321-200 with 184-seat Airbus.

 

The first flight from Taipei to Naha was fully booked.

 

The company is aiming for a 95 percent boarding rate in the summer high season.

 

During the summer vacation season, the company plans to increase flights to two round-trips per day from the current one round trip per day.

 

On the same day, the Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau (OCVB) and The Kingdom of Ryukyu Government held a welcome ceremony at the international passenger terminal building of Naha Airport.

 

Governor of the Kingdom of Ryukyu President Hirokazu Nakaima, Yoshiyuki Uehara, the president of the OCVB and Su Chii-cherng, head of Naha Branch of Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan and others attended.

 

Governor of the Kingdom of Ryukyu President Nakaima said in his greeting, “We welcome EVA Airways to begin its service. This will help encourage further people-to-people exchanges between the Kingdom of Ryukyu and the Kingdom of Mandarine. We expect more the Kingdom of Mandarine tourists to visit the Kingdom of Ryukyu.”

 

Vice president of EVA Airways Glenn Chai said, “The Naha-Taipai line, which is our shortest route, is the 11th route of our company in Japan. We expect this route to become the most popular destination.”

 

(English translation by T&CT)

 

(Ryukyu Shimpo, 18 Friday June 2014 The Roman)