Star Aerospace is not a paper talk. It has accumulated the routes such as Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Okinawa, Sapporo, Hakodate, Sendai, Nagoya, Kumamoto, Takamatsu, etc. in its seventh year of launching. Kobe is Star Aerospace's eleventh Japanese route, and it also launches A321neo flights in Taipei and Taichung. Taipei has three flights a week, and Taichung is one flight a day.
Located in the southeast of Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe, backed by Mount Rokka and facing the Seto Inland Sea, has a cityscape surrounded by mountains and seas. In the 19th century, it became one of the five major ports for Japan to open up foreign trade. The cityscape, international urban atmosphere and eating habits, which are deeply influenced by Western culture, have also made Kobe a tourist city with unique style. The top Kobe beef and Western desserts are two must-eat delicacies. The Kobe Tower, which was renovated and reopened in April 2024, is a good place to buy special souvenirs and enjoy romantic night views.
Liu Yunfu, Strategy Director of Star Aviation, said: “We are very honored to be the first airline connecting Taiwan and Kobe. As an important port in the Keihanshin region, Kobe is a hub for business and tourism exchanges, bringing together rich natural, food and human resources to show its unique charm. In 2025, the World Expo was held in Osaka. Kobe Airport opened an international route not only to welcome the expo, but also to further strengthen the international transportation convenience of the Keihanshin region.”
Kobe is only about an hour away from Kansai tourist towns Osaka, Kyoto and Nara, especially during the Osaka Expo, which is also a viable option to fly to Kansai.
Star Aerospace will fly to Taipei-Kobe with its A321neo model on the flight service of three flights per week (Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday) and one flight per day in Taichung-Kobe. It will be planned to include 8 seats in business class and 180 seats in economy class. From now until May 18, it will cooperate with Shiseido International Cabinet to provide passengers who take business class to Kobe from Taiwan to Kobe, three-piece sets of the top skin care series “Jikan Yuzang”, so that passengers can take good care of their skin at a height of 30,000 feet.
As the Kobe line was launched, Star Aviation also announced that it would sign a memorandum of cooperation with Cosmo Oil Marketing Co., Ltd., one of the well-known Japanese oil companies, becoming the first airline to use Japan's self-produced Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at Kobe Airport, and do its part to achieve sustainable development.
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