Taipei: €1,278 / HUF 418,000 Business Class from Budapest with Air France

Taipei

Skyteam member Air France offers discounted business class tickets between Budapest and Taipei, starting at €1,287 / HUF 418,000. Flights in both directions require a rather long (6+ hours) layover in Paris, where you can enjoy lounge access. Both long haul segmets are overnight flights, so you can make full use of your lie flat seats.

AF BUD TPE C 1287
A great business class fare to Taiwan.

An Air France A320 family aircraft will host you on your way from Budapest to Paris. Long haul segments feature Air France’ brand new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.

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According to fare rules, this offer expires on July 26, 2019 05:59 CEST. It is valid for trips with a duration of at least six days or at least one night from saturday to sunday. Further, trip length may not exceed one month. This offer is valid for all journeys commencing before March 31, 2020.

You can use Google Flights to check availability (instructions). Enter the data you’ve found to purchase the cheapest ticket on Expedia. These fares show scattered availabilty for flights in 2020 and are available on singular dates only in autumn 2019.

Mileage

Air France tickets short haul connection flights in booking class J and long haul segments in booking class O. Only the short haul segments are treated as full fare business class flights. The flights between Paris and Taipei yield zero mileage in any SkyTeam frequent flyer program, except revenue based award miles on Flying Blue.

Air France Business Class

Air France Boeing 787-9 premium cabin layout differs from other planes of the fleet. They choose a 1-2-1 seating pattern in reverse herringbone alignment. All seats feature direct aisle access and are reclineable to a lie flat position. The presentation and quality of catering usually receives good to glaring reviews. For a more detailed review, check out this piece from One Mile At A Time.

Information & Tips for Taiwan

Things are complicated when it comes to Taiwan’s political status. The island’s government claims to represent the independent “Republic Of China”, while mainland China views Taiwan as a “rebellious province”.

Regardless of those issues, the island of Formosa provides a heavily urbanized West Coast with Taipei as a masterful example of a modern metropolis. On the opposite, the East Coast is full of natural rain forests and smaller towns and villages. There is no place on earth where Chinese and Japanese culture form a harmonious mixture like in Taiwan, making it a unique place to visit.

Entry & Visa

Most EU-Citizens will receive a 90-day permit upon arrival at any Taiwanese airport. Only a passport valid more than six months after arrival is required.

Best Time to Travel

Taiwan is located in a subtropical climate zone, meaning high humidity all year round. While the southern part experiences a monsoon season from May through August, rainfalls are more evenly distributed through the year in the north. Best travel times are October through January, when rainfalls are low and temperatures are modest.

Currency

Taiwan uses the New Taiwan Dollar as currency. 1€ is worth approx. 35 TWD.

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Information & Tips for Taipei

Taipei is the largest city of Taiwan. About one third of all Taiwanese poeple live in Tapei’s municipality. The city stands out as unique conflux of Chinese and Japanese culture, architecture and cuisine. Being built into a mountainous region with huge rainforests, even the way from the airport downtown is hugely spectacular. The city is home to the Taipei 101, a skyscraper that used to be the tallest in the world at time of its opening in 2004. Another fascinating aspect is Taipei’s huge network of suburban malls.

Best Time to Visit

Being located in a humid subtropical climate, Tapei’s summers are hot, long lasting and very humid. Occasional heavy rainstorms or typhoons make this time an unpleasent one to visit the city. From November through March, average temperatures are around 20 dregrees and it rains less than during summer, making this an ideal time to visit the city.

From the Airport to the City

International flights arrive almost exclusively at Taipei Taoyuan Int’l airport. Getting to the city is as easy as it can be. A regular and an express metro line connect the airport to the city center. The 5€ ticket includes free Wi-Fi. Further, there are a number of shuttle buses to different parts of the city, operating even at night time. A taxi ride will be around 1000NT$, approx. €30.

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