Airline Offering $2,600 Business on US-Asia Trips Expands Luxury Cabin

It’s known regionally for selling business-class tickets on short and medium-haul flights at roughly $1,500.

Some of its longer routes, such as San Francisco to Taipei, can offer regular round-trip business-class fares as low as $2,600.

Since launching flights in 2020, the Taiwanese airline has increasingly leaned on premium seat offerings, a trend among full-service carriers as market prices for economy seats have generally fallen.

The light under the passenger seat number changes from green to red when do-not-disturb mode is activated.

Cabin crew typically open and close the doors for passengers, but an emergency latch on the inside also allows the sliding panel to come loose.

Essentially, that means the seat elevates the head and feet over the rear for better posture, so the passenger’s body resembles a “W.”

If a passenger has two windows next to their seat, they can dim the second with a remote.

These seats have no overhead luggage compartments; instead, they feature a personal closet for each passenger. They’re lined with leather, while business class seats are made of fabric.

There is no curtain or wall separating Starlux’s business and first-class areas.

In-flight entertainment is available for every seat, with an extendable screen for those sitting in the front rows.

Chatting with a passenger across the aisle may prove more difficult on the A350-1000.

The new plane is also scheduled to begin flying Starlux’s Phoenix route this summer. Starlux flies to 31 destinations, with five routes to the US.