Strange Destination: Why China Airlines Flies To Ontario, California
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- When you think about long haul flights heading to the Los Angeles area, you would expect all of these flights to head to Los Angeles international airport. After all, this facility has long been the dominant gateway between North America and Asia.
Yet, one airline is flying to another, much smaller LA area airport. Indeed, China Airlines offers a direct flight from Taipei to Ontario, California!
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San Gabriel Valley near Ontario is one of the largest East Asian communities on the West Coast. Specifically Taiwanese, Chinese and Filipinos who frequently travel abroad. They should consider SMF-TPE flights.
THIS! This is the real reason. SGV is home to the largest populations likely to use China Airlines to fly home or at least to Taipei to catch connecting flights!
I couldn’t agree more. I live in the city of Walnut, about 20 miles to ONT but 40 miles to LAX. I took this flight to Taipei in 2018, shortly after China Airlines started the service. The experience was great, no congestion at all, passing through the customs/security was a breeze, pick up and drop off were super easy, the airport lounge was not jam packed with passengers, even the airport shuttle charged me less due to the shorter distance and less headache comparing to going to LAX. Now this is our first and only choice when going to any cities in Asia. But the seats are always 90% full and the ticket price is a little bit more than the flight from LAX to TPE, due to popular demand.
Hopefully Trump sends them back!
@@DoggieA nice to see walnut called out in a youtube video haha since I live there too
Yes Sac would be a great choice
To be fair, getting cheap landing slots + the less worry of congestive airports to delay flights, may seem a winning advantage to China Airlines.
It's not about slots. China Airlines already serves LAX twice daily, they could easily add a third LAX flight. This is an additional service aimed at the Asian populations in the SGV, of which KONT is right smack in the middle of.
I never have this issue in LAX with global entry. Also anything wrong, easy rebook to the next available one to anywhere. I got Delta One once when my untied flight suffered mechanical issues.😂
Flying out of ONT beats LAX anytime, any day.
This is great, Starlux Airlines also just announced flights to Ontario, California starting June 2nd of this year.
I've recently flown this route in December from Ontario to Bangkok via Taipei. I have to say, China Airlines did their Homework, a fantastic choice flying out of Ontario. The aircraft I flew ( a 777-300ER) was 80% at capacity so I'm surprised no other Asian Airline especially EVA, Starlux, or Zipp Air would consider testing out the waters.
The best part about Ontario is the convenience from the Inland Empire, it took me about 20 mins from my house compared to the 1hr 35min drive to LAX. Hardly any major traffic jams. Terminal 2 where China Airline Operates is small yet, clean, spacious & the TSA Line even without Pre-TSA was a breeze.
Coming back to Ontario International was indeed unique, the Immigration building was separate from the rest of the 2 terminals but since we were the only International flight, it took less than 15 mins from the plane to the car. I look forward to see ONT future expansion plans, possibly a major secondary International Airport in southern California.
Rumors saying that JX is planning to operate ONT as well
@josephchien7999 wow really!? That would be interesting and see if the democrat population and tourists would also fill out seat capacity % as China Airlines.
@@ChonkyPanda09 they just announced!
Begin from 2025/June/02
JX010 TPE2005 - 17050NT 359 x247
JX009 ONT2310 - 0415+2TPE 359 x247
Score from: AeroRoutes
@@josephchien7999 dude you called it!! Starlux is indeed confirmed it will operate flights to ONT, well done! 👍
Starlux will start the route between TPE and ONT starting June 2025.
For this flight from Taiwan, going through Customs at ONT is so much better than at LAX, usually only taking 5-10 minutes. When I took the flight, it typically landed at the far west side terminal. Since this flight is usually the only international flight at that terminal during that time, CBP officers are stationed only for this flight making the customs process very quick and smooth!
I live near the Ontario international airport and last year was my second trip to Vietnam and both times I went to this airport and compared this to LAX it was significantly better no traffic, semi fast check in overall just convenient and next summer I’m planning to travel to Vietnam and this airport makes it so much better.
Rather than “shifting” capacity to ONT, more like “expanding”.
CI still keeps at least two flights daily at LAX!
Ive taken this flight to Asia in and out of Ontario, so convenient! No hassle and relaxed atmosphere as mentioned in the presentation. I am surprised that not a numbe of airlines has followed.
It's because of the large East Asian community next door in SGV. There's just enough demand to make it work on top of their LAX flights.
😅never fly to Mexico? Major intl flights in Ont are for Hispanic
Having almost missed a flight at LAX in spite of having planned (in my mind) to be at the terminal 2 and 1/2 hours in advance, I can add one more element to the equation: the horrific car traffic to the airport and even between terminals (a car rental shuttle took half an hour to let me at the terminal; average speed 1 mph). Only downturn I can think of: onward connections.
No surprise in a car centric society. But I guess the argument to "just add another lane" never gets old. No matter how many times it already got and still gets disproven.
I'm curious when LAX will have to move the runways in order to "just add another lane". 😉
@@jantjarks7946An inter-terminal train is coming either late this year or the beginning of next year with a connection to the Metro. It can't come fast enough.
The horseshoe at LAX definitely sucks. But what I did when taking the flyaway shuttle to the airport, is I got off at the first stop at the terminal, and walked to my terminal. Actually much faster than waiting in all that traffic.
Regarding onward connections, I don't think that China Airlines cares one bit about that. The ONT-TPE route is strictly for O&D, and evidently it's a winner. If it wasn't, Starlux wouldn't be starting their own competing service, now would they?
Ontario airport is my hometown airport, and when I fly I try to find the china airlines a350 it’s so cool seeing it.
LAX operated Ontario for 30 years (which ended in 2016) and made it almost impossible for carriers to do well there. In fact, traffic decline 40% during that period.. Once it was turned over to the City of Ontario, changes were made to make it more completitive.
They treated ONT like a dying cash cow. Syphoning routes while keeping maintenance and upgrades to a minimum. ONT would’ve died and turned into an Amazon hub if the city didn’t buy it back
Wow I’m So glad you made a video on this route from my local airport! Always been fascinated by it! I watch it take off every night over my house & land sometimes when they change traffic patterns!
I’m sure we all could’ve figured it out why this airline chose to avoid LAX, but Southern California, particularly the Los Angeles area, does have multiple international airports.
This is super convenient for folks, especially the large Asian community living in the nearby San Gabriel Valley cities. LAX is a very stressful experience from roads entering the airport terminals right to the gates - holiday traffic congestion that can last for at least an hour from highway exits, slow and unfriendly TSA personnel (which is common everywhere), and mad clutter at check-in area in T4. The only drawback at ONT is that I cannot find affordable long-term parking there, and at times only one line for TSA that can mean delay to reach your gate (knowing how slow and unfriendly they can be).
I used this flight for my last trip to BKK and love it since I'm from the San Gabriel Valley, no more driving to LAX.
CI operates 2x Daily LAX=TPE using A359 and B77W, which means they did not shift to ONT from LAX.
ONT area has a HUGE Asian community so it just makes economic sense to have a route connecting TPE and ONT. The need is there, not to mention that the fare flying out from ONT is even higher than LAX.
That map with the drive time and routes at 2:53 is probably showing you the traffic at 3:00 in the morning. It's normally at least 90-100 minutes to go from LAX to ONT.
It could honestly be up to 2 1/2 hours at certain points of the day.
I’ve done almost 3 hours that same drive during peak traffic
Interestingly, there are reports that Starlux Airlines will soon start flights from Taipei to Ontario in June, which means that China Airlines will have a competitor.
Ontario, California airport serves perhaps 16 million people within one hours drive. Easy to get into and out of. Has great bus services. Many of which are Not public. My daughter used it only 3 days ago , to go to Hawaii. Parking for cars long term, cheaper then LAX.
This flight right here is why the residents of the Inland Airport fought hard to regain control of the airport from LA World Airports. LA World Airports knew that if LA Ontario Airport EVER was given the realm of possibility to improve services that they would serve a huge threat. The other ADDED benefit is Ontario allows for a wider opportunities to adjust the flight times based upon need versus being constrained at LAX.
And now two airlines will be flying this route! Starlux just announced nonstop flights to Taipei.
****I live right between LAX and ONT and I LOVE THIS ROUTE!!! I choose flying to TPE out of ONT OVER LAX BY FAR WITHOUT HESTIATION, IT'S SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH EASIER AND SEAMLESS, QUICK AND EFFICIENT AND EFFORTLESS FLYING INTO AND OUT OF ONT TO TPE EVERY TIME, I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW INCREDIBLE THIS ROUTE IS! I've literally arrived at ONT about 40 minutes before my flight and still made it to the gate with AMPLE TIME TO SPARE AND WAIT FOR BOARDING. THIS IS THE MOST AMAZING ROUTE FOR US. I HOPE EVA OR STARLUX STARTS ROUTES THERE TOO TO COMPETE!*****
I booked this flight in April last year. My relatives lived like 15 minutes to Ontario airport, so it was very convenient for them. Was somewhat convenient for me too as taking an Uber from LAX to their house would've reached like 80 dollars. Not exactly an amount that I'd like to throw away for just rideshare on day 1. The only reason it's not that convenient for me is that coming from the Philippines, it takes a lot longer to go back and forth between Manila and LA. The landing times for PAL is also very convenient. It lands before noon in LA and lands in Manila around 6 in the evening. Really wish PAL also has a direct flight to ONT.
I took this flight a few months ago and it's way better than LAX in the sense that you don't have to deal with the stress you go through when you're trying to go through security, customs, immigration and all that as well as just the traffic in terms of people and cars. I mean getting to LAX is horrible. The last time I went it took me about 2 and 1/2 hours just to get from the exit to the terminal. At Ontario you know I pulled up to the airport within 5 to 10 minutes and checked in within 5 to 10 minutes and went to security then 5 to 10 minutes . Then when I came back from Asia, you know going through the customs and immigration took about 25-30 minutes .Though I would also add that Ontario very much lacked all the amenities that LAX has like all the different shops and stores and what not. It's plain in comparison in that regard.
ONT is a better airport for many people-the population in the immediate area will soon rival LAX-but it doesn’t have that critical mass of flights that makes LAX so attractive. It suffers from a Catch-22 in that I’d use ONT if it had more flights, but airlines are reluctant to add flights until it sees more passengers.
I’m actually proud of China Airlines for flying to Ontario. Instead of the one hour drive to LAX to fly Philippine Airlines, I can always go to ONTARIO, if I want to go to the Philippines VIA TPE. 🇵🇭🇹🇼
I've flown CI24/23 out of ONT. It's a day and night experience comparing to LAX. Getting in and out of the airport is much easier, and the TSA line is non existence. ONT is also relatively close to big Asian communities in San Gabriel Valley and Orange County, making it a favorable option over congested LAX. The only drawback is connecting flights to other parts of USA.
Interestingly, few years ago, AA operated SJC-TPE route. It didn't last too long. There are also a huge Asian population in San Jose/Santa Clara area, but somehow the route didn't do too well.
Ontario Airport, good airport.
These less-represented airports deserve more praise. I personally prefer ONT over LAX, or even better would be SBD since it's easier to get on the train from SBD to go to LA or any other Southern California location rather than wait for 3 hours for your Uber to finally arrive like with LAX traffic and pay five times as much for a ride. I also heard that Gatwick is better than going to Heathrow across the pond, and I rarely hear about them.
I love this route. Many Filipinos, Indonesians and other southeast Asia countries people will take this flight. Bravo
People from China with US citizenship can also use ONT for flights China with transfer in TPE.
It also cost no extra fuel on flying and propably less fuel on taxing than LAX. From gate, it just rolls onto runway and takes off. It also rolls straight to gate without traffic.
There's a HUGE amount of import distribution in that area. They can fly into the same area their products end up from container ships and be at the warehouse in minutes.
ONT is the best!!!
Starting June 2nd Starlux Airlines will begin flying to Ontario Airport. Starting Competition between the 2 airlines and also Norse Atlantic almost started a Route from Oslo to Ont in 2021 but didn't get government approval to fly.
And two days after this video gets published, Ontario's only long haul route gets competition. Multiple sources say that Starlux will also fly to Ontario from Taipei from June, presumably for the same reasons as China Airlines.
If you know SoCal, then you will know it's not at all a "strange destination", its a "genius destination"
One day after this video, Starlux also announced the exact same route!
I take the quieter option whenever available. I'd definitely fly out of Ontario instead of LAX.
Inland Empire part-time resident here residing in Cebu, I’ve used LAX numerous times to go back to the Philippines. Problem is, the US Customs area there takes forever whenever I arrive. And going there, you had to leave early to beat the traffic. With the China Airlines ONT flight, the US Customs is over much faster and the airport’s location itself means convenient drives to and from (ofc leaving a few hours before the flight is an option) the airport to my suburban home in Beaumont.
It’s a great route. Just flew in on that route today from TPE.
Love Ontario airport 🙌 so much easier to get in and out of than LAX
Having some inside knowledge having spend two decades of my airlines career at ONT, this flight has made a large splash. Interestingly, two notes; 1.) It's first class / business class product offering tends to sell out sooner than the comparable China Airlines options for the same day flights in LAX. 2.) There are a significant amount of passengers who connect onwards with other airlines likes Alaska continuing their journeys to SEA and PDX and many more choosing Southwest and the several cities offered there.
ONT sits in a rather ripe environment for more growth in the international market with such a large population surrounding it in a 2hr drive or less in any direction. It'll be fun to watch as OIAA continues to do it's thing both post LAWA and post C19 era.
The view from inside ONT was gooded added value to this piece. Excellent comment.
I use Ontario or Orange County airport if it's convenient for where I'm going in the area. I don't hate LAX but I prefer the other airports.
I frequently for to Asia and usually outbound from LAX. Putting it simply, LAX is s great big toilet. It absolutely sucks. It feels like you're in Tijuana. I will pay extra to fly out of anywhere if i have a choice.
Also, my next flight will be from Ontario. Much more convenient and less hassle.
It's not just a matter of dealing with the hassle once you're inside LAX - just getting to LAX can be an ordeal. I've seen firsthand how much easier it is for those living inland to just go to ONT instead.
I wish more trans Atlantic airlines would go there too. If Virgin or delta or united or American, ba or Lufthansa would go there,it would be a hoot for anyone traveling from San Gabriel valley or inland empire to travel easier without adding two or three hours to their travel in order to get to LAX. There is a lot of population down there, that would choose ONT vs LaX
Win-Win! Ontario became 'International' airport!
San Diego - SAN airport is also expanding its Asia flights. San Diego to Narita is expanding to 7 days a week from 4, and for the same reasons, it is so much more convenient to fly from SAN rather than drive to LAX and give yourself a 3-4 hour buffer or add a connecting flight to LAX, SFO. San Diego now has NS services to London Heathrow, Amsterdam, and Germany. ONT could pursue a similar approach and add 1-2 EU or UK flights.
Amsterdam? I don’t think that started yet(nvm, klm is starting it). Also, the airport cannot expand because it is landlocked by downtown. They only have one Asian destination.
Japan Airlines daily flight is just only during the summer season though. After that, they are going back to 4 times a week
It has recently been announced that the Taiwanese airline STARLUX plans to fly from Taipei to Ontario from June 2025.
Two Taiwanese carriers at Ontario Airport 🤔
It would have been great for Ontario Airport to have gained another Asian destination rather than competition on it's only transpacific route.
Hopefully Ontario Airport will be able to gain further transpacific routes and airlines.
Los Angeles is such a large city and a huge market and could easily sustain two international airports.
Ontario Airport is situated far away enough from LAX itself to be able to compete on the international level.
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Would love to see a video about Chiba Southern Airlines Luxembourg - Guangzhou route!
Its arrival time at 5pm makes it a terminal flight into Southern California. Very few connections after 5pm from ONT with Delta/Sky Team only offers SLC SEA and ATL. Interline to DEN, IAH, DFW, DAL, PHX, and LAS.
However, the aircraft turnaround to TPE arrives in the morning making it quick and convenient for connecting to other parts of Asia. A huge blue ocean success for the airline and the ONT International airport.
Which may be a strong tell, that most inbound travelers TPE-ONT are not connecting. If they were, they fly the same company to LAX.
This is a great service..hopefully soon there will be flights to Tokyo & london.
I just departed from LAX satellite terminal. It's like the next best thing after apron buses, but having to traverse the span on three people movers just illustrates how crowded the time slots are at 23:00
Now starlux is staring Ontario
I love flying out of ONT it’s more calm and we usually use it rather than LAX because our main flights we do are to SEA also SeaTac
I can’t wait till Starlux start flying this route in June.
Good idea ❤
I flew out of ONT to TPE several times. It worked out great. ONT is not hard to connect to other domestic lines as well. Last year there are several great Delta flights out of ONT that connects perfectly with TPE to ONT flights. You can land in ONT in the early evening and fly out of ONT in 3 to 4 hours to other domestic destinations. However, that may have changed recently.
The tickets is not that much cheaper than LAX to TPE, but for the peace of mind and the easy of access it is worth it. Especially if you live in the eastern part of LA county, it is much more preferred than going to LAX. Going to LAX takes about an hour at least on the freeway. Then with the current construction of LAX, it takes about 30 min at least going INTO the airport. So it is make much more sense to drive to ONT.
Parents fly to the Philippines every year and live in the inland Empire. Using China air for several years now out of ONT. Never using LAX for it again. Just so much more convenient and less stressful.
Oakland should also attract international flights because SFO is overcrowded. Even if your flight "arrives" on time, you often have to wait for a long time for a gate to open up, adding additional time to your trip.
San Jose should too
Time for San Bernadino to build a passenger terminal.
@ they have a passenger terminal and the only airline that flies there is Breeze. Hopefully SBD gets more carriers in the future
Oakland doesn’t have an Asian population tho. SF, San Jose, Fremont, Daly city(mainly Filipino)and Santa Clara. I could see Sjc getting more international route’s, but not as many as sfo.
@@SFAvgeek That's what BART is for.
You can also get direct to Las Vegas flights for the gamblers, connect and in an hour be in Vegas.
Frontier Airlines offers airfare as little as $50 roundtrip from Ontario to Las Vegas!
Brightline West's S. CA station will be in nearby Rancho Cucamonga. Offering high speed rail to Vegas.
I've flown this route before R/T to Saigon, curbside to gate in under 15 minutes with TSA/Global Entry. On the return, airplane disembark to luggage carousel also in less than 15 mins. Choosing this you get almost no lines and no waiting, in exchange for no airport lounges, shopping, or decent dining.
It is pure O&D.
Loads of Taiwanese live in that area stretching from Rowland Heights to Chino Hills (so those two plus Hacienda Heights and Diamond Bar). Even as far east as Arcadia CA (another area with large Taiwanese population), you are closer to ONT than you are to LAX.
Also China Airlines offers connecting flights to Southeast Asian cities like KUL Kuala Lumpur and PEN Penang via TPE with B777s and A321s respectively.
With the high speed rail service between Las Vegas and Ontario coming in the near future, I expect this will be an attractive area
actually TPE-ONT started the route with the 777-300er. but it was too much capacity for the route. Also at the beginning of the route, the timing was not very good as you would arrive into TPE at night, and if you were trying to connect beyond TPE it was very hard and most passengers would have to spend the night in TPE, unless that was your final destination. When they retimed the flight to leave ONT around midnight, and arrive in the morning, this offered more customers the ability to fly them.
This is a straightforward answer to my question I had 😊
Agree 100%
Would much prefer this to the clutter of a major airport like LAX .
I've flown in and out of Ontario on China Airlines three times in the last two years and I can tell you it's heaven-sent! Flying back to Ontario is a breeze. China Airlines normally arrives alone and you get through customs and immigration within 30 minutes as a US citizen!
Very smart choice!! Near Asian communities and less congestion at the airport and on the road.
LAX controls what happens at Ontario. For DECADES the LAX commission has steeped on Ontario to keep traffic down and keep it up at LAX. It’s disgusting. Ontario is a joy to travel in and out of.
The rumor here at ONT is that Starlux will set up shop here, too.
I love Ontario unfortunately there are only three international flights, this one, Guadalajara Mexico with Volaris and San Salvador with Avianca.
There have been talks about constructing an international terminal between Terminals 2 and 4 to attract other international carriers to Ontario. Fortunately, Ontario Airport is a hub for UPS, FedEx, and Amazon Prime so their runway can accommodate widebodies up to B747.
If I’m not mistaken, the inaugural flight to ONT was with a 777-300ER in the Boeing livery!
The inaugural flight was with the 777-300ER. So you’re correct
2:45 let’s be real it never takes 56 minutes and this can literally take 3 hours at times
Though it's going on 40 years since I last flew out of LAX, it was a zoo even then; goodness knows what it's like now. Who WOULDN'T want to bypass LAX if they could avoid it?
This is very convenient for their customers to go to airport and check in. Plus, there are lots of Taiwanese people nearby. Im surprise Eva hasn’t done this yet.
Not surprising, in Chicago some airlines route to Rockford instead of O’Hare, and New-York have had a few alternatives to both JFK and Newark . Good idea I think!
I flew out from ONT before on Delta, flying to Prague as my final destination. I LOVE ONT!
Very smart choice!
I live in Southern California. If given the option, I will NEVER choose to go to LAX. Getting in and out of that airport is a nightmare. Ontario and Santa Ana are much easier options.
It is nice and quit airport, less hassle and comfort.
Very good planning.
Wish Air Canada would fly there direct from Toronto rather than just LA
They did, for a very short while.
AC should try ONT again, but from YVR to cater to the larger local market and the transpacific connections
Why is Ontario considered strange? It's very conveniently located adjacent to a large Asian population.
No one has mentioned that many Asians live closer to ONT than LAX. Most of us on the TPE flights are Chinese lol
At 03:04…the narrator does mention that.
Hopefully Trump sends you back home on a 1 way flight
Starlux airlines will start to operate the route TPE-ONT this summer, operating as a frequency of X247, and the flight number will be JX10/JX09
What about other airlines? Given all the ONT attractions you said why ONT has only fews airlines operate international route? This deserves more explanation
When video started, I was thinking in terms of what connections and airline partners Air China could make at Ontario. But then you reversed the table and showed conenctions that could be made at Taipei. (So ONT is endpoint instead of hub).
Curious on how much customs capacity Ontario would have had prior to this flight.
The inland empire (served by ONT) has sizeable population that is well employed.
I fly China Airlines to Bangkok Thailand out of Ontario via Taipei as the hub. China Airlines out of LAX and Ontario meet up in Taipei around the same time and some passengers from both flights transfer to one aircraft onto Bangkok.
****NOTE: THIS IS NOT 'AIR CHINA' AS YOU STATED, which is from CHINA. THIS IS CHINA AIRLINES, WHICH IS OF TAIWAN. Please get that straight. HUGE DISTINCTION THERE.**** You can bet Air China will never be flying to KONT.
That’s smart 🛬
I'm sure these logistic and congestion reasons are at play but I think you heavily undermined the regional demographics. ONT is right on the border of the San Gabriel Valley which is heavily Asian but more specifically Chinese. There are many parts of the valley that you'll only see Chinese writing and no English. No doubt this was a factor, how else could such a small airport keep such a large flight in business
I've flown on China Airlines out of Ontario three times within two years and I've noticed passengers from the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and Indonesia. It's not just Taiwanese passengers.
Please note that China Airlines is from Taiwan, not China. Not saying what you said wasn't valid. Just clarifying that if it wasn't clear, as they are entirely different.
@@kevinp8108there is a large Filipino population in the IE and the east SGV so the flight is perfect for them. SoCal’s Indonesian population is more concentrated in that area as well. Also add the sizeable Vietnamese population in the SGV.
beware that they are extremely strict on luggage weight. my sister was forced to pay $70 because it's slightly overweight. she was flying from ONT
It's so much nicer to fly out of Ontario. Way less hectic than flying out of Bradley at LAX, and immigration is a breeze on the way back because there's only a handful of international flights per day. Free parking at the international arrivals terminal too, literally across the street. On top of that, huge Taiwanese communities in the San Gabriel Valley but also in Orange County, and both areas are closer to Ontario than LAX
As a local here in Bloomington, I always see China Airlines coming for landing to KONT and track with my app to see if the plane is arriving on time or early.
Because flying in and out of LAX is a Nightmare 🤢
Ontario is a much better choice for those who are in San Gabriel Valley and don't live in downtown LA or the West Side such as Santa Monica.
If you're flying out of LAX the nightmare starts even before you reach the airport with traffic congestion galore.
The horror tales you hear about passengers walking their own baggage to the terminal instead of sitting in traffic are true
My parents prefer flying out of Ontario when they go back to Taiwan. LAX is a sh** show for traffic. I can't wait until Starlux starts their Ontario route to Taiwan.
Seems to me a smart move. And if there is space to expand, I'm sure the Chinese will help too!
Absolutely correct. LAX is too hard to get in and out too for the passamgers too. In addition to China Airlines, Starlux will start the same route on 6/2/2025 as well. Copying China Airline.
This has nearly nothing to do with congestion, and everything to do with the large Chinese community in the SGV