Starlux embraces WBC with baseball-themed flightsBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporterStarlux Airlines passengers flying to Tokyo until Sunday would receive a World Baseball Classic (WBC)-themed tea bag as a gift and can watch sports-related movies on board, the Taipei-based airline said yesterday. A baseball and a baseball-themed tea bag lie on an airline seat in a photograph released yesterday by Starlux Airlines. Photo courtesy of Starlux AirlinesIt has also prepared baseball-themed inflight entertainment, featuring sports films such as 42, Moneyball and The Rookie, the airline said. Former Major League Baseball pitcher and WBC veteran Kuo Hong-chih (郭泓志) joined Starlux to film social media videos in support of the national team. Leveraging his wealth of international experience, Kuo rallies fans to unite in cheering on the Taiwanese team, the airline said.

Source: Taipei Times March 03, 2026 17:19 UTC