October 2026 Flight Prices — RT Economy to TPE

Prices unchanged from Apr 22 aggregator data. No route disruptions or significant fare movements detected this week.

LAX: ~$650–989 (floor ~$650 off-peak)
SFO: ~$707 (off-peak mid-Oct; broader Oct avg higher)
JFK/EWR: ~$1,284
IAD: ~$1,531 (EVA Air nonstop launches Jun 26)
IAH: ~$984
FLL: ~$1,069
SEA: ~$867+ nonstop
LHR: ~$496 (China Airlines CI82, 4×/wk nonstop)
FRA/AMS: ~$700–1,000

Lowest fares: Oct 12–23 (between National Day and Retrocession Day long weekends). Demand-spike weekends command premiums; book accommodation 2–3 months minimum for those windows.

Route Developments

EVA Air TPE–IAD nonstop: Launches Jun 26, 2026; 4×/wk; 787-9; ~16hr. First-ever nonstop Washington Dulles–Taipei service.
STARLUX TPE–Prague (PRG): Aug 1, 2026; 3×/wk → 4×/wk Oct 1; A350-900. First STARLUX European route.
STARLUX TPE–Bali (DPS): Oct 1, 2026; 5×/wk; A321neo.
China Airlines EU: Transitioning FRA daily + AMS 4×/wk to 777-300ER, Sep/Oct 2026. No capacity change.

EVA Air (Taiwan News, Apr 20, 2026) is evaluating additional destinations as its 787 fleet expands — candidate cities include New Delhi, Boston, and Helsinki. No routes confirmed. No effect on October 2026 availability.

Terminal Notes — TPE

T1: China Airlines, STARLUX. T2: EVA Air. T3 North Concourse open; full T3 completion deferred to 2027. MRT Airport Express: 35 min to Taipei Main Station, NTD 150.

Entry Requirements

TWAC (Taiwan Arrival Card): Mandatory pre-registration within 72 hours before arrival. Free. twac.immigration.gov.tw.
Visa-free: US, EU, UK, AU, CA — 90 days. Passport validity: 6 months from arrival date.
Health requirements: None. No COVID restrictions.
US State Dept advisory: Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions.

Weather — Sep through Nov

September: 28–32°C; typhoon season active; highest precipitation month.
October: High 27°C, low 22°C; fewest rainy days of the year; optimal travel month.
November: 20–25°C; NE monsoon increases rain on north and east coasts.

El Niño: NOAA assessed 61% probability of emergence May–Jul 2026. Warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures elevate late-season typhoon risk through October. Monitor Central Weather Administration forecasts during travel period.

Key Events — October 2026

Oct 9–11: National Day long weekend (Double Tenth Oct 10 = Sat; in-lieu Oct 9). Demand spike.
Oct 24–26: Retrocession Day long weekend. Taipei Hakka Yimin Festival; CKS Memorial Hall events. Demand spike.
Oct 30–Nov 1: Taiwan Pride (parade Oct 31, 24th anniversary; 200,000+ attendees; largest Pride event in Asia). Demand spike.
Mid–late Oct: Taichung Jazz Festival (free, 10-day); 12th Taichung International Animation Festival.
Mid-Oct – mid-Nov: Taipingshan beech tree foliage, Yilan County.
Late Sep – mid-Oct: Love Moon Hot Air Balloon Festival, Kaohsiung.

Three consecutive demand-spike weekends (Oct 9–11, 24–26, 30–Nov 1) compress the low-demand window to Oct 12–23. Accommodation in Taipei and Kaohsiung books out 2–3 months ahead for spike weekends.