Summary
- Starlux Airlines renews partnership with Los Angeles Dodgers as their Exclusive Taiwanese Airline Partner until 2026 MLB season.
- The partnership allows Starlux Airlines to attach with tens of millions of fans and highlights their commitment to Los Angeles.
- Passengers on Starlux flights departing from Los Angeles will receive Dodgers-themed memorabilia, and the airline could have a presence at Dodger Stadium.
Starlux Airlines and the Los Angeles Dodgers have prolonged their partnership, with the airline continuing to be the Major League Baseball (MLB) team’s partner since April 2023. The deal was renewed on January 30, 2024, ahead of the 2024 baseball season, which begins on March 20.
Stepping as much as the plate
The airline outlined that the renewed deal will see Starlux Airlines because the Los Angeles Dodgers ‘Exclusive Taiwanese Airline Partner’ for the following three years through the 2026 MLB season. Furthermore, Starlux will retain its status as a ‘Proud Partner’ of the Dodgers, which it has held because it inaugurated flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Taipei Taoyuan Airport (TPE) in April 2023. Furthermore, the agreement announcement overlaps with the recent signing of two Japanese superstar players, Yamamoto Yoshinobu and the reigning Most Precious Player (MVP) Shohei Ohtani.
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The renewal further showcases Starlux Airline’s commitment to Los Angeles, with the partnership enabling the carrier to achieve tens of millions of fans. Starlux Airlines Chief Executive Officer Glenn Chai celebrated the renewed partnership, stating:
“The renewed partnership is a STARLUX and the Dodgers milestone. Since introducing our inaugural U.S. destination to Los Angeles in April 2023, we have celebrated significant accomplishments together. This past season saw the Dodgers’ most attended games within the MLB, and the STARLUX Los Angeles-Taipei route became one in every of the most popular tickets amongst travelers between the U.S. and Asia. The 2024 MLB season guarantees to be even higher, it’s Sho-time!”
Those accustomed to the town of Los Angeles, also referred to as the City of Angels, know the way deeply rooted the Dodgers are in the town’s culture and history. In 2020, the team won Major League Baseball’s World Series in 2020, and the sight of the famed 61-year-old Dodger Stadium – positioned within the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles – set against the Los Angeles skyline is one in every of the town’s most iconic views.
Starlux Airlines inaugurated day by day flights to Los Angeles on April 26, 2023, operated by four-class Airbus A350-900s. The airline has been expanding its North American route network since December 2023; it launched non-stop flights between San Francisco and Taipei, which currently operates three weekly flights. Nonetheless, on March 20, the service will probably be increased to day by day flights. Furthermore, Starlux plans to expand its presence in the US by adding a 3rd destination, Seattle, which is about to start within the second half of 2024.
Starlux Lands Its Stunnining Airbus A350-900 In San Francisco For The first Time
Flights are set to operate 3 times per week through winter, with Starlux Airlines deploying its long-haul Airbus A350-900s.
What does the partnership entail?
As a part of the renewed agreement with the Dodgers, Starlux will retain the title of ‘Proud Partner’ of the storied MLB franchise and turn into the Dodger’s ‘Exclusive Taiwanese Airline Partner.’ As such, the airline will proceed to supply various Dodgers-them memorabilia for flights departing from Los Angeles. It will include Dodgers branded luggage tags, stickers, and luggage tags during check-in, and onboard, passengers can receive team-banned stirring sticks, paper cups, napkins, kid’s meal boxes, and playing cards.
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In celebration of the prolonged partnership, the Dodger’s Senior Vice President of Global Partnerships, Lorenzo Sciarrino, stated:
“We’re so pleased to increase our rewarding relationship with STARLUX Airlines. Because the Dodgers embark upon a momentous latest era within the history of this storied and iconic franchise, we’re thrilled to have such a successful partner that shares our ambitions to be a star on the worldwide stage.”
On the bottom, Starlux will probably be represented on the historic Dodger Stadium. There will probably be a everlasting pavilion roof sign and other signage throughout the stadium. Moreover, the carrier’s name will probably be displayed on the ballpark’s outfield wall.