Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, the nation’s largest international airport, is expected to increase its non-aeronautical revenue, Taoyuan International Airport Corp (TIAC) said.
The airport company yesterday briefed Minister of Transportation and Communications Hochen Tan (賀陳旦) on the construction progress of Terminal Three at Taoyuan airport, which is scheduled for completion in 2020.
Construction costs are estimated at more than NT$74.6 billion (US$2.33 billion), said TIAC chief engineer Chang Chui-lung (張垂龍), who gave a presentation at the ministry’s weekly meeting yesterday.
Hochen said that the construction of Terminal Three would be a challenging for the airport company in the years to come.
Not only does the company have to complete construction within four years, it also has to design the terminal, Hochen said.
Chang said that the minister also asked the company to research ways to help increase Taoyuan airport’s non-aviation revenue.
“The minister specifically used Singapore Changi Airport as an example of a business that is able to make profits based on its unique geographical location and service model,” he said.
Hochen asked if the company would be able to design Terminal Three using “green” architecture and expressed concerns over promises the company made to secure Environmental Impact Assessment Committee approval for the construction.
Chang said that the company was asked to ensure that airport traffic and service quality would not be severely disrupted by the construction.
Chang said that a multifunctional building would be constructed between Terminal Two and Terminal Three, with the first phase scheduled to be completed by 2020.
The multifunctional building would have a hotel, a shopping area and office facilities, Chang said, adding that more diverse services would be available once the second phase is finished.
Terminal Three would be able to accommodate 45 million passengers per year, the company said.
It would also be equipped with sustainable designs that qualify it for silver-level “green” building certification under US Leadership Energy and Environment Design standards and Taiwan’s EEWH Certification System.
Features include a 5,000m2 “green” roof and 45 percent recycling of waste water.
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