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, according to flight-tracking data.
The airline said it will operate three round-trip flights per week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, increasing to four weekly flights starting October 1, 2026.
Regular outbound flights are scheduled to depart Taipei at 00:10 local time and arrive in Prague at 07:50 local time, while return flights depart Prague at 10:20 local time and land in Taipei at 05:10 local time the following day.Prague is currently Starlux’s only European destination, and the airline is the sole carrier offering First Class service on the Taipei-Prague route.
Starlux CEO Glenn Chai described Prague as an important milestone in the airline’s long-term network development, pointing to growing business travel demand tied to the expanding semiconductor supply chain ties between Taiwan and the Czech Republic, along with rising leisure travel between the two regions.
Chai also announced that Starlux will soon begin selling tickets for a new route to Barcelona, which would make it the first Taiwanese airline to offer direct service to Spain.