TransAsia serves Surabaya

TransAsia serves Surabaya

TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan's privately-run TransAsia Airways yesterday launched a commercial route between Taipei and Surabaya, Indonesia, a company official said.

A 162-seat Airbus A320 passenger jet will serve the route three times a week, leaving Taipei's international airport on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and returning the same days, the official said.

A total of 129 passengers and 14 crew were on board the inaugural flight, he added.

The opening of direct air link to Surabaya was prompted by an increasing number of local travelers to Indonesia, he said, adding that more than 150, 000 Taiwanese visited the Southeast Asian country last year.

TransAsia is the fourth Taiwan airline company which serves international routes, following the steps of China Airlines, Eva Airways Corp., and Mandarin Airlines.