EVA Air joins the Star Alliance network

TAIPEI, Taiwan – June 18th, 2013 – EVA Air today joins the Star Alliance
network, further strengthening the Alliance’s presence in Asia/Pacific. At the
official joining ceremony held at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Mark
Schwab, CEO Star Alliance said: “EVA Air has successfully completed all joining
requirements and I can confirm that our Chief Executive Board (CEB) has now
unanimously accepted EVA Air into our Alliance.”

Founded just over 16 years ago, Star Alliance has progressively built its
presence in Asia/Pacific and now has eight member carriers based in this region,
which continues to show a growing demand in air travel, posting 5.2% growth in
2012.

At present, 19 Star Alliance member airlines operate more than 4,000 daily
flights to, from and within the Asia / Pacific region, serving 280 airports in
44 countries.

“Star Alliance has since its inception had a strong presence in Asia / Pacific.
With the addition of EVA Air to our existing combinations of member carriers and
hubs, we further cement our position of providing the strongest network on an
international scale to, from and within this ever growing region. We are looking
forward to welcoming new customers from Taiwan and serving more travellers on
the expanding Cross-Straits market”, Schwab said.

Austin Cheng, President, EVA Air said: “Star Alliance membership gives us the
privilege of serving new customers from all corners of the globe and introducing
our passengers to the seamless services and status recognition that the Alliance
provides. As a member, we have the opportunity to introduce travellers to new
ways of connecting to destinations throughout Asia via our hub in Taipei.”

Ms. Wang Yingxiang, Vice Chairman of Air China Group said: "On behalf of Air
China I wish to congratulate EVA Air on their Star Alliance membership.

This will enable the airline to further enhance its brand value, social
influence and operations. EVA Air will add new strength into the Star Alliance
network, expanding its network to Taiwan and offering travellers more
convenience and choice".

Star Alliance was founded with the mission of providing seamless global air
travel for the high value international traveller. EVA Air’s customers will now
have access to a global network of 28 airlines, operating more than 21,900 daily
flights to 1,328 airports in 195 countries. In addition to bringing Kaohsiung in
Taiwan and Surabaya in Indonesia as unique airports to the network, EVA Air
expands the Alliance’s presence on the important Cross-Straits market, which has
grown from an annual passenger volume of just over 3 million in 2009 to around 9
million in 2012. Moreover, Taiwan’s geographic location is such that it has the
shortest average distance to all major cities in the Asia-Pacific region, making
Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport an important hub in the region. In total,
Star Alliance now offers 10 hubs across Asia / Pacific: Tokyo – Narita and
Haneda, Seoul – Incheon, Beijing, Shanghai – Pudong, Taipei – Taoyuan, Shenzhen,
Bangkok, Singapore and Auckland.

EVA Air now offers through check-in to the final destination for connecting
flights operated by any Star Alliance member airline for both passengers and
baggage, hence providing seamless travel. Passengers benefit as they do not need
to collect their boarding passes for connecting flights at the transfer airports
and, where permitted by local customs regulations, baggage will also be sent
through to the final destinations.

Members in EVA Air Infinity MileageLands Frequent Flyer Programme (FFP) will now
be able to collect and redeem miles on all Star Alliance member airlines.
MileageLands Diamond and Gold Card holders now enjoy Star Alliance Gold Status
which entitles customers to such privileges as access to more than 1,000 lounges
across the globe, extra baggage allowance on all Star Alliance member airlines
as well as priority baggage delivery.

FFP members from all other Star Alliance member airlines can also now make use
of these when travelling on EVA Air.

As part of their Star Alliance membership, EVA Air now participates in several
of the Alliance’s fare products. For the business travel sector, EVA Air flights
can be included in Star Alliance Corporate Plus agreements which are aimed at
large multinational companies. With foreign trade driving Taiwanese industrial
growth for the last 40 years, many multinational companies are based on the
island nation. For the Conventions and Meetings market, EVA Air now offers Star
Alliance Conventions Plus and Meetings Plus, the dedicated products for the
meetings and conventions industry, which holds more than 200 events in Taiwan
per year. EVA Air also boosts the attractiveness of the Alliance’s most popular
fare product, the Star Alliance Round the World Fare (RTW). Available in First,
Business and Economy Class, this fare allows customers to travel around the
globe making use of the 28 member airline network. Customers can now make use of
all EVA Air flights when booking their RTW fare, either through the Book & Fly
online booking tool*, via an airline or through a travel agency.

With Taiwan forming part of the Pacific Rim, EVA Air now offers the Star
Alliance Circle Pacific Fare which allows circular round-trips covering the
Asian countries bordering the Pacific, the main international hub airports on
the Pacific Coast of Canada and the USA, as well as the South Pacific (mainly
Australia and New Zealand).

Last but not least, EVA Air is now included in the Asia Airpass alongside all
other Asia based Star Alliance member airlines. This special coupon and mileage
based fare is available to all overseas visitors to the region travelling on a
Star Alliance member airline and allows customers to travel around Asia
(Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia,
Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore,
Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam).