Starlux Airlines, Taiwan’s full-service carrier, has revealed plans to introduce four new long-haul destinations to its network in 2027.
At the airline’s annual shareholder meeting on the 29th of May 2026, Starlux Airlines Chair Chang Kuo-wei announced plans to roll out new routes from its Taipei-Taoyuan (TPE/RCTP) hub to Barcelona (BCN/LEBL), Zürich (ZRH/LSZH), Sydney (SYD/YSSY), and Auckland (AKL/NZAA), with the Auckland service operating as an extension of the Sydney flight.
However, these plans are still under serious evaluation, and no firm decision has yet been taken.
If confirmed, these would be the first and only nonstop routes between these city pairs. The only other European destination that Starlux Airlines has so far confirmed is Prague (PRG), with a service set to start on the 1st of August 2026.
On the Sydney route, Starlux Airlines will face competition from fellow Taiwanese carrier China Airlines, which also offers flights to Auckland via Brisbane. Meanwhile, Air New Zealand runs a direct service to Auckland.
At the same conference, the head of Starlux Airlines confirmed that a further US expansion is also under consideration, with Chicago, Washington, New York and Dallas being assessed as the next potential gateways in North America. Starlux already has a significant footprint on the US West Coast, where it already serves Los Angeles International (LAX/KLAX), Ontario International Airport (ONT/KONT), San Francisco International Airport (SFO/KSFO) and Seattle-Tacoma (SEA/KSEA), as well as Phoenix (PHX/KPHX), Arizona, a state in which the Taiwanese microchip industry has made large investments.
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