TAIPEI, TAIWAN, (28 April) – Travelers can make reservations now for EVA Air’s new flights to Miyazaki and Komatsu, Japan.  The service starts on June 1, 2008 with two flights a week between Taipei and each of the new destinations.  On July 1, 2008, EVA is also increasing service to Sendai from two to five flights a week, giving passengers more booking options.
The launch of its Miyazaki and Komatsu flights establishes EVA in eight cities in Japan.  From Taipei, it will be serving more destinations in the country than any other airline and giving its passengers the most flexible, convenient itineraries available.
 
Miyazaki Flight Schedule
EVA’s Taipei - Miyazaki flight number BR172 will depart Taoyuan International Airport at 07:00 (7:00 a.m.) on Wednesday and Sunday, arriving at 10:20 (10:20 a.m.) local time. Return flight BR171 will leave Miyazaki at 11:40 (11:40 a.m.) and land back in Taoyuan at 12:50 (12:50 p.m.).  Departure and arrival trips each have flying time of approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes. 

Komatsu Flight Schedule
EVA’s BR158 leaves Taiwan at 14:10 (2:10 p.m.) every Wednesday and Sunday and arrives in Komatsu at 18:00 (6:00 p.m.).  Flight BR157 returns at 19:30 (7:30 p.m.) local time and gets back to Taoyuan International Airport at 21:40 (9:40 p.m.). Flying time in either direction is close to 3 hours and 10 minutes.

Miyazaki, ex-funnyman governor is its best salesman
Located south of Fukuoka and Kumamoto on the Pacific coast, northeast of Kagoshima, Miyazaki is recognized as Japan’s largest producer of chicken, green pepper and sweet bean.  It’s also the birthplace of Japanese mythology. Its residents elected a well-known former comedian to be governor in 2007 and he became an exceptionally effective salesman, promoting Miyazaki all over Japan. Media reports of his performance dubbed him the “Miyazaki Phenomenon.”  
  EVA has worked with travel agents to design special tour packages that feature itinerary choices such as Fukuoka as the arrival destination and Miyazaki as the departure gateway. Travelers can plan their trips to include a stop in Kagoshima to experience the world’s top-10 sand bathes.
 
Komatsu, hometown of former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori
Komatsu Airport is in Ishikawa Prefecture, north of Nagoya on the Sea of Japan.  A modern city founded in 1940, Komatsu’s history extends to feudal times.  Attractions include the Nata-Dera Buddhist temple complex, Yunokuni-no-mori traditional handicrafts village and the huge Motorcar Museum of Japan.  The inviting Kaga hot-springs district is nearby.  And it’s the birthplace of Japan’s former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori.
  EVA has also worked with travel agents to create tour packages for this region of Japan, enabling travelers to arrive in Nagoya and depart from Komatsu.

EVA gives you frequent flights, more destinations in Japan
By launching its new flights to Miyazaki and Komatsu and adding flights to Sendai, EVA is increasing service from Taiwan to Japan to 49 flights a week.  EVA provides 14 flights a week to Tokyo, seven to Sapporo, 10 to Osaka, seven to Fukuoka and five to Nagoya.  Travelers can find out more about EVA Air and its services, or book and buy flights at its user friendly web site, http://www.evaair.com/.