Passenger traffic at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on the Lunar New Year holiday from Feb. 13 to Sunday totaled about 1.706 million people, up about 5.8 percent from the same period last year, the airport's operator said today.
During the 11-day period, daily passenger throughput averaged about 155,000 people, with passenger volumes exceeding 160,000 four times, Taoyuan International Airport Corp said in a statement.
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Passenger traffic hit a single-day peak of about 169,000 during the period, surpassing the previous single-day record for the Lunar New Year holiday of 166,000 set in 2019, the statement said.
Looking ahead to the 228 Peace Memorial Day holiday from Friday to Sunday, the company forecast average daily passenger traffic of about 147,000.
Outbound traffic is expected to peak at about 153,000 tomorrow, a day before the holiday begins, while inbound traffic is projected to peak at about 149,000 on Monday, the company said.
TIAC urged travelers to arrive at the airport at least three hours in advance of their departure times during the long weekend and encouraged the use of self-service check-in and baggage drop facilities to ease congestion during peak hours.
The company said Lunar New Year operations ran smoothly this year, citing the effective use of artificial intelligence-assisted passenger traffic forecasts.
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