TransAsia Airways Plane Crashes in Penghu Off Taiwan
Family members of victims of yesterday evening’s crash of a TransAsia Airways twin-engine turboprop airplane in Penghu arrived on the outlying island earlier this morning – landing at Magong Airport just after 7 o’clock from Kaohsiung. Their arrival coincided with TransAsia confirming that 48 people died and ten others were injured in yesterday’s crash. The...Continue reading
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Ranks 18th in World Airport Awards
Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport has been named the 18th best airport worldwide in the World Airport Awards – up six places from last year. It was the airport’s best performance in the annual awards, following its rankings of 24th and 29th in the past two years, respectively. According to the airport operators, the improved ranking...Continue reading
Cat Slips Through Taoyuan Airport Security in Luggage
Security at Taoyuan International Airport is in the spotlight once again, after an R.O.C. national flew to South Korea’s Incheon International Airport on May 24th with a live cat in his checked-in luggage. The Aviation Police Bureau yesterday admitted they were unaware of the incident until informed by Korean authorities. Police say initial investigations have...Continue reading
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