The Best Time to Travel Abroad After the New Year: Save Up to 9,000 on Europe Trips

Reporter Chen Ziying / Taipei

Want to travel abroad during the holiday season, but the costs are always sky-high? The post-holiday period, when travel demand slows down, is actually the perfect time to go. National airlines have partnered with travel agencies to launch the “Charming Europe: Post-New Year Non-Stop Deals,” featuring significant discounts on various packages, with savings of up to 9,000. Plus, travelers who choose any itinerary from this promotion will receive a Swarovski crystal pen as a gift upon registration.


▲Photo shows London’s Embankment Underground Station. (Photo provided by Shui Cao)

EVA Air has introduced the “EVA Air Charming Europe: Post-New Year Non-Stop Deals” campaign specifically for travelers planning trips after the holidays.Prices start dropping from February 9 and continue through February 19. Travelers can choose from itineraries including 8 to 10-day Central and Western Europe tours, 8-day Eastern Europe Czech Republic tours, and 11-day Southern Europe France and Spain tours. Each registered traveler will receive a Swarovski crystal pen worth over 1,000, along with other gifts such as pure wool tartan scarves.Zhou Zuxiu, head of the Europe route at Worldway Travel and project manager for this promotion, stated that for travelers willing to sacrifice their holidays to travel after the New Year, the campaign aims to provide even greater value, with potential savings of around 9,000.

Additionally, Lin Jiayi from EVA Air’s sales department explained: “In response to the gradual delivery of our new 777 fleet, many routes in the US and Canada will see increased flight frequency starting this June.” Flight BR02 from Los Angeles LAX will increase from Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays to Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays starting June 4, and then to daily flights starting July 3; Flight BR28 from San Francisco SFO will increase from five flights per week to daily service starting July 3; Flight BR32 from New York JFK will go from five flights per week to daily departures starting June 4.
Flight BR10 from Vancouver YVR will add a Monday flight starting June 10, operating on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays; Flight BR36 from Toronto YYZ will add a Tuesday flight starting June 10, operating on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.