China Airline flights going to Rome to transit through Delhi

CAL, which operates three flights per week to Rome, will become the only airline in the world to fly the route via Delhi, a move that is expected to cut the flight time by an hour, the company said.

“The change is based not only on the factor that there is a significant number of Indian immigrants in Italy, but also on the potential of an increasing number of Italian and Taiwanese passengers using this route for tourism and business in India,” CAL said.

“It will also strengthen Taiwan's geographic position as a transit hub,” it added.

The twice-weekly Taipei-Bangkok-Rome flights will be replaced by three Taipei-Delhi-Rome flights per week, according to CAL.

Flights will depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport at 8:25 a.m. every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, reaching Delhi at 1:10 p.m. for a 75 minute transit stop before arriving in Rome at 6:40 p.m. the same day. The return flights will leave at 10:40 p.m. from Rome and reach Delhi at 10:55 a.m. the next day for a 75 minute transit stop before arriving in Taiwan at 8:20 p.m. that day.

In addition to hiring Italian-speaking flight attendants to work the route, CAL said it has also recruited Indian cabin crew to provide diversified services for international travelers.

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