{"id":135053,"date":"2024-11-26T22:04:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T22:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/26\/eva-air-announces-new-route-from-dallas-fort-worth-to-taipei-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-11-26T22:04:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T22:04:10","slug":"eva-air-announces-new-route-from-dallas-fort-worth-to-taipei-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/26\/eva-air-announces-new-route-from-dallas-fort-worth-to-taipei-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"EVA Air announces new route from Dallas Fort Worth to Taipei &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>America&#8217;s second-busiest airport is getting a new nonstop flight to Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>Next November, Taiwanese carrier EVA Air will launch nonstop service from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to its Taipei home base, the airline said this week.<\/p>\n<p>The new flights will give the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/loyalty-programs\/star-alliance-benefits\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Star Alliance<\/a> carrier a seventh U.S. gateway and a new destination for its Royal Laurel business class \u2014 a cabin for which <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/eva-air-new-business-suites-777-cabin-refresh\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the airline has big plans<\/a> over the coming years.<\/p>\n<p>Word of this new nonstop flight between Taipei and North Texas came nearly three months after EVA executives told TPG the carrier had its eyes on DFW \u2014 along with two other potential future U.S. gateways, Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Dulles International Airport (IAD) outside Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With frequent business activities and convenient connections to Central and South America, the new route is expected to fulfill high passenger and cargo demands,&#8221; EVA said in a statement to TPG Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"ev-as-new-dfw-service\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">EVA&#8217;s new DFW service<\/h2>\n<p>The new DFW-to-Taipei service will launch on Nov. 3, 2025. EVA will fly the route with five weekly round trips.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/eva-air-check-in.jpeg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/eva-air-check-in.jpeg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/eva-air-check-in.jpeg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/eva-air-check-in.jpeg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/eva-air-check-in.jpeg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/eva-air-check-in.jpeg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/eva-air-check-in.jpeg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/eva-air-check-in.jpeg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/eva-air-check-in.jpeg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">SEAN CUDAHY\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The carrier has not yet said which of its long-haul jets will carry passengers to and from DFW, but EVA&#8217;s most prevalent long-haul aircraft is its Boeing 777-300ER.<\/p>\n<p>However, EVA also has well over a dozen Airbus A350-1000 jets on order.<\/p>\n<p>Executives this summer told TPG the A350 is expected to serve at least some U.S. routes in the future \u2014 most likely flights to the East Coast.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__qYzYT&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__i_qm0&#10;      \"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__zgpFm\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__C8FWb\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The airline is also plotting retrofits for some of its existing jets. In the coming years, the interior upgrades will see EVA&#8217;s Royal Laurel business class get suites with privacy doors for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>EVA currently flies nonstop to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) from six U.S. cities: Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles on the West Coast; Chicago and Houston in the country&#8217;s midsection; and New York on the East Coast.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:62.74999999999999%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/11\/eva-route-map.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/11\/eva-route-map.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/11\/eva-route-map.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/11\/eva-route-map.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/11\/eva-route-map.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/11\/eva-route-map.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/11\/eva-route-map.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/11\/eva-route-map.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/11\/eva-route-map.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">CIRIUM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The carrier made headlines this summer when it debuted its latest <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/eva-air-hello-kitty-plane\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hello Kitty-themed aircraft<\/a> on select flights to Chicago.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/20240829_EVA-Air-Hello-Kitty_SCudahy_6.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/20240829_EVA-Air-Hello-Kitty_SCudahy_6.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/20240829_EVA-Air-Hello-Kitty_SCudahy_6.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/20240829_EVA-Air-Hello-Kitty_SCudahy_6.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/20240829_EVA-Air-Hello-Kitty_SCudahy_6.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/20240829_EVA-Air-Hello-Kitty_SCudahy_6.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/20240829_EVA-Air-Hello-Kitty_SCudahy_6.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/20240829_EVA-Air-Hello-Kitty_SCudahy_6.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/20240829_EVA-Air-Hello-Kitty_SCudahy_6.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">SEAN CUDAHY\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>EVA faces increased competition on its flights to and from the U.S. and elsewhere amid the rise of fellow Taiwanese carrier <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/airline\/reviews\/starlux-business-class-a350\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Starlux,<\/a> which has branded itself a premium airline.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"booking-eva-air-flights-with-points-and-miles\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Booking EVA Air flights with points and miles<\/h2>\n<p>Hoping to book a flight on EVA Air? You can use points and miles to book a seat on the airline by <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/a-guide-to-earning-transferable-points\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">transferring flexible credit card rewards<\/a> to the EVA Air Infinity MileageLands program.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/citi-transfer-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Citi ThankYou Rewards<\/a> points can be transferred to the program at a 1:1 ratio. You can also transfer <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/loyalty-programs\/capital-one-transfer-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Capital One miles<\/a> to EVA at a reduced 4:3 ratio.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, you can find EVA award space within a separate Star Alliance program, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/loyalty-programs\/air-canada-aeroplan\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Air Canada Aeroplan<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/loyalty-programs\/ultimate-guide-singapore-krisflyer\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Singapore KrisFlyer.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Related reading:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/eva-air-nonstop-dallas-fort-worth-taipei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>America&#8217;s second-busiest airport is getting a new nonstop flight to Taiwan. Next November, Taiwanese carrier EVA Air will launch nonstop service from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to its Taipei home base, the airline said this week. The new flights will give the Star Alliance carrier a seventh U.S. gateway and a new destination [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":135054,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-135053","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135053"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135053\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/135054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}