Phoenix Air Service Update: Taipei Flights Are Live and Porter Adds New Canada Routes
Phoenix now has two Taipei carriers at Sky Harbor. China Airlines launched on Dec. 3, 2025, STARLUX launched on Jan. 15, 2026 and increased service in March, and Porter added Vancouver and Ottawa for the 2026 winter season.
Phoenix air service is no longer stuck at the rumor stage. China Airlines began nonstop Taipei service on Dec. 3, 2025, giving Phoenix its first nonstop route to Asia. On Jan. 15, 2026, STARLUX launched its own Taipei service, and Sky Harbor says STARLUX increased from three weekly flights to four in March 2026.
That means Arizona travelers now have two Taipei carriers at PHX, both using Airbus A350 aircraft with 306 seats. Phoenix Sky Harbor also says Porter added new winter routes from Vancouver starting Feb. 2, 2026 and Ottawa starting Feb. 7, 2026, giving PHX more international and transborder options at the same time.
The practical takeaway for local readers is simple: Phoenix’s map looks different than it did a year ago. For Taiwan trips, supplier visits, school-break travel, and cross-Pacific family planning, the question is now which schedule and partnership works best, not whether Phoenix has service at all.
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