Taiwan’s newest airline, STARLUX Airlines, announced on Tuesday the cancellation of upcoming flights to and from Macau. Flights JX205 and JX206 between Taoyuan and Macau will be cancelled from January 30 to March 28. JX203 and JX204 between Taoyuan and Macau will be cancelled from February 16 to March 28. The airlines said it would assist passengers who booked flights to transfer their tickets to other airlines.
The cancellation is part of measures that Taiwanese airlines are taking to prevent the spread of the coronavirus which originated in Wuhan, China. Taiwan saw its fifth confirmed case of the new virus on Monday.
STARLUX Airlines is Taiwan’s newest airline that launched its first flights on January 23. Its initial services offers flights from Taoyuan to Penang, Malaysia; Da Nang, Vietnam and Macau. It has positioned itself as a boutique airline offering premium quality flights.
STARLUX was founded by Chang Kuo-wei, one of the sons of EVA Air founder Chang Yung-fa. Chang was pushed out of their company after their father passed away.