Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport outperforms in ACI traffic rankings

2018/04/12

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport achieved its best-ever result of three top-10 finishes in the latest preliminary traffic rankings released April 9 by Montreal-based Airports Council International.
 
 The country’s main gateway in northern Taiwan finished sixth in international air freight, up 8.3 percent year on year to 2.25 million metric tonnes; ninth in air cargo, up 8.2 percent to 2.27 million metric tonnes; and 10th in international passengers, up 6.2 percent to 44.48 million. Compiled using summed monthly data from 1,202 airports worldwide, the five-category rankings will be officially released toward the middle of the year.
 
 TTIA stacked up well in international passengers, with its growth of 6.2 percent exceeding the top three airports Dubai, 5.6 percent; London Heathrow, 3 percent; and Hong Kong, 3.4 percent.
 
 Taoyuan International Airport Co. Ltd., operator of TTIA, said the positive result reflects management’s long-term commitment to providing top-quality facilities and services, as well as rolling out programs enhancing associated business development and passenger connectivity.
 
 The strong showings in international air freight and air cargo reflect the effectiveness of various initiatives aimed at boosting TTIA’s competitiveness and volume capacity, the company said, citing the implementation of leading-edge cold chain logistics technology to handle high-value refrigerated goods like pharmaceuticals.
 
 Other operational and user enhancement efforts include expanding Terminal 2—set for completion later this year—and starting the Terminal 3 project. The latter includes a multifunctional concourse connecting the two terminals and a new runway.
 
 TTIA is regularly recognized for its outstanding facilities and services. It was named No. 1 globally for immigration service and best airport staff in 2018 and 2017, respectively, by U.K.-based air travel research group Skytrax. In addition, it came in third worldwide for facilities serving over 40 million passengers per year in ACI’s 2017 Airport Service Quality Awards.

Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=10&post=132492)