Tuesday, 09 June 2026 01:25

CI bringing 35D to AKL route

China Airlines is bringing the  Airbus A350-900 to select AKL services China Airlines is bringing the Airbus A350-900 to select AKL services

China Airlines will introduce the Airbus A350-900 (35D) aircraft on selected Auckland services from August 2026, offering increased capacity between Taiwan and New Zealand.

The new 35D aircraft will operate CI53 Taipei-Auckland (via Brisbane) Wednesdays and Saturdays, plus CI54 Auckland-Taipei (via Brisbane) Thursdays and Sundays.

All remaining Auckland-Taipei services will continue to operate with the current Airbus A350-900 configuration  under the A35D services schedule 

The 35D aircraft features 331 seats, compared with 306 seats on the current A359 configuration. It is configured with business class and economy class cabins.

Inflight wifi service is not currently available on the A350-900 35D aircraft. Future enhancement plans are under evaluation. 

ProMag