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EVA Air injected technology and fun into its ground services at Taipei’s close-in Songshan International Airport on 7 Dec.

Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Holdings and of Copa Airlines, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB).

EVA Air is introducing RIMOWA’s cutting-edge electronic tags into baggage check-in procedures today (8 December, 2016), becoming the first airline in Asia and the second worldwide to officially offer the new service. The airline now makes baggage check-in as easy as one, two, three for passengers using the EVA Air Mobile App and Rimowa electronic tag luggage. The RIMOWA e-tag baggage check-in service is available for iOS operating systems now and will be ready for Androids soon.

Star Alliance members EVA Air and Air India will initiate a new code-sharing schedule, starting 1 December, 2016. The carriers will use both airlines’ flight numbers on EVA-operated Taipei-Bangkok and Taipei-Singapore service and on Bangkok/Singapore to Mumbai connections flown by Air India.

EVA Air is launching its latest specially painted Sanrio family aircraft with an exclusive gudetama Jet Comfort Flight theme today (Thursday, 24 Nov., 2016).

EVA Air’s first Taipei – Chicago flight arrived at O’Hare International Airport at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016 after airline President Derek Chen and approximately 300 passengers enjoyed a pleasant, 14-hour flight across the Pacific. Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Ginger Evans met the flight at the gate with a warm welcome. Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office Chicago Director General Calvin Ho and EVA President Chen joined Commissioner Evans at the gate to address a crowd of invited guests and passengers and celebrate the airline’s 8th gateway in North America with live jazz, finger foods and drinks in a party-like atmosphere. Close to 50 travel agents, cargo service representatives and other guests joined officials and airline executives for the celebration. Travelers can book and buy tickets through travel agents, EVA ticket offices and online at www.evaair.com.

Star Alliance is offering two Round the World tickets for a good cause and is inviting members of the public to decide which of the six shortlisted nominees should be selected to travel the world with a companion.

Star Alliance members EVA Air and Thai Airways will begin code-sharing on 30 October, 2016. The carriers will use both airlines’ flight numbers on North America service and onward Taipei – Bangkok connections.