Over 13 days this summer, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport could record more than 140,000 passengers per day, the airport’s operator said today.
Passengers are advised to arrive at the airport three hours early and use mobile app check-ins and self-service kiosks, Taoyuan International Airport Corp (TIAC) said.
Between Tuesday and Aug. 31, TIAC expects to serve 40,359 passenger flights, including 160 extra flights and 26 charters, for an average of 651 flights per day, the company said.
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Total passenger volume is projected to reach 8.53 million people, with a daily average of 137,600 passengers, potentially surpassing the 8.52 million recorded over the same period in 2019, TIAC said.
There could be 13 days where that number exceeds 140,000, the company said, adding that those days are expected to be July 10, 17, 27, 31 and Aug. 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28 and 31.
A single-day peak of 141,400 passengers is likely to be reached on Aug. 24, it said.
That is lower than the 158,000 passengers the airport recorded at the height of the Lunar New Year holiday this year, TIAC added.
Duty-free shops have noted a surge in outbound travel over the past few weeks, and are planning to increase their stock to meet consumer demand, it said.
The airport recorded 19.57 million passengers between January and May, TIAC said.
Since June 4, there have been more than 20 million passengers, 96.5 percent of the passenger volume recorded over the same period in 2019, it said.
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