Tigerair | Taiwan to operate Taichung Macau flights

Low-cost carrier Tigerair Taiwan announced on Monday that it will launch flights between Taichung and Macau on March 29.

State-owned Central News Agency reported that the airline, a subsidiary of Taiwan’s China Airlines, will operate one round-trip flight per day.

The new flight will ease Taiwanese residents’ travel to and from the MSAR.

The carrier will offer promotional tickets between January 20 and 25 in a bid to boost interest for the new service.

From 10 a.m. on January 20 to 11:59 p.m. on January 22, round-trip tickets from Taichung to Macau can be purchased for around MOP650 (excluding taxes). The offer includes a meal and 20-kilogram baggage allowance at no additional charge.

The airline will hold a second promotional ticket sale from 10 a.m. on January 23 to 11:59 p.m. on January 25; during which a one-way ticket can be purchased for around MOP200 (excluding taxes).

Tigerair Taiwan currently operates 30 flights per week between Taiwan and Macau, originating from Taipei and Kaohsiung. The new Taichung-Macau route will bring the total number of flights to 37 per week.

According to data published by the Macau Government Tourism Office, Taiwan is one of Macau’s top three sources of visitors. 

Around 980,000 Taiwanese citizens visited Macau between January and November last year.