Dhaka, March 20 -- STARLUX Airlines, a Taiwan-based luxury carrier, will launch its inaugural Taipei-Los Angeles transpacific flight debuting on April 26.

The service will initially start with five weekly flights, and is expected to ramp to daily in June.

At the same time, STARLUX also announced the establishment of its first US office based in Los Angeles.

The Taiwanese carrier will now bear the designation "Official International Airline Partner of the LA Clippers" as part of a multi-year partnership with the NBA team.

"As a brand-new airline to the US market, STARLUX is excited to help create memorable journeys by providing unique and exquisite service to customers traveling to and from Los Angeles to Taipei, and other Asian cities...