The US-India travel corridor is getting a new transit hub – Taiwan. For the years, the US to Asia travelers have mostly travelled through the Middle East and Europe, relying on popular hubs, such as Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Frankfurt, London, France, and Amsterdam. Starting 1 December 2026, Taiwan-based EVA Air will be seamlessly connecting travelers to USA and India at its hub, Taipei Taoyuan Airport (TPE). Precisely, EVA Air’s New Delhi service (to be launched on 1 December) is laying a new route for Indians in North America to travel home and beyond.
EVA Air to connect USA to New Delhi via Taiwan
EVA Air is gearing up to make a comeback to India years after it removed Mumbai from its network. New Delhi is the first destination of EVA Air flights to India via Taipei. The Taiwanese airline confirmed the launch of its first-ever service to New Delhi on 1 December 2026, after getting the regulatory approvals. EVA Air is targeting winter holiday traffic from USA to India and other Asian countries.
Why Delhi Indira Gandhi Airport
For its comeback to India, EVA Air chose New Delhi over Mumbai primarily because DEL Airport is the main hub of its codeshare partner Air India, and DEL Airport is evolving as an international transit hub. Maybe, the airline is looking to share its Asia-bound passenger traffic from the US with Air India, given the fact that Air India is strengthening its Asian network comprising Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Maldives.
Air India to Fly EVA Air’s passengers beyond New Delhi
Both EVA Air and Air India are Star Alliance members and partners. Air India will connect EVA Air’s passengers from Delhi Airport to other major Indian cities. To be precise, if you book a through itinerary from New York JFK to Kolkata, EVA Air will operate the international leg from JFK to DEL via Taipei, and Air India will operate the domestic leg from Delhi to Kolkata. interestingly, Air India operates its domestic network with a fleet of new aircraft.
EVA Air’s USA network expansion
EVA Air revealed its plans to re-enter India days after having launched flights to Washington Dulles IAD on 26 June. Washington DC became its 10th US destination after Dallas DFW joined EVA Air’s route network in October 2025. New York JFK, Chicago ORD, Seattle, Houston IAH, Los Angeles LAX, San Francisco SFO are also among EVA Air destinations in the US. As an interline partner, Southwest Airlines helps EVA Air’s passengers travel beyond these gateways.
EVA Air – not just another airline
EVA Air is one of the best global carriers, among the leading airline partners of IndianEagle.com, the most trusted travel-booking partner for Indians and other Asian immigrants in the US. It continues to earn a 5-star rating from SKYTRAX (Oscars in aviation) for offering elevated service standards, quality inflight dining, spacious seating configurations, industry-best hospitality, and seamless one-stop flights via Taipei. EVA Air not only has the best Premium Economy cabins but also launched it way back in 1992.
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