2026 Kaohsiung International Travel Fair Opens with Nearly 430 Booths Offering Deals to Seize Business Opportunities
The '2026 Kaohsiung Travel Association International Travel Fair' kicked off today at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center, bringing together nearly 430 exhibitors including domestic and international tourism organizations, various county and city governments, airlines, travel agencies, and hotels to offer limited-time deals and capture the summer travel market.
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(CNA, Kaohsiung, 15th, Reporter Lin Chiao-lien) The '2026 Kaohsiung City Travel Association International Travel Fair' began today at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center, gathering nearly 430 exhibitors including domestic and international tourism organizations, various county and city governments, airlines, travel agencies, and hotels to offer limited-time deals and capture the summer travel business opportunities.
The travel fair, running from May 15th to 18th, is organized by the Kaohsiung Association of Travel Agents. The opening ceremony was held this morning, attended by Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Kuo-hsien, Director-General of the Tourism Administration Chen Yu-hsiu, Deputy Secretary-General of the Kaohsiung City Government Chang Chia-hsing, as well as representatives from various foreign missions in Taiwan, airlines, and county and city governments.
Tsai Tsung-yu, Chairman of the Kaohsiung Association of Travel Agents, stated that the travel fair gathers the latest global travel information and integrates deals on flights, itineraries, hotels, and cruises, creating the most comprehensive one-stop travel purchasing platform in Southern Taiwan. It allows the public to grasp the hottest travel trends and the most cost-effective travel plans at once.
Major travel agencies are offering limited-time deals. Goman Travel is offering a NT$16,000 discount for the second person on selected tours, and a NT$4,000 discount for the second person on select routes to Japan. A 5-day trip to Okayama with direct flight from Kaohsiung starts at NT$38,000, a 4-day trip to Kansai during the summer period starts at NT$25,800, and a 5-day trip to Seoul with direct flight from Kaohsiung starts at NT$22,800.
Kao-Ta Travel Agency is offering a 5-day trip to North Vietnam for NT$21,900 and a 5-day trip to Da Nang for NT$22,500. For domestic travel, a 2-day tour of the Dakeng Scenic Area is offered at NT$1,899, and a 2-day stay at a 5-star hot spring resort in Taitung is available for NT$5,900.
Cruise products such as the 'MSC Bellissima' are offering an early bird discount of NT$5,000 per cabin. Costa Cruises' 'Serena' is offering a 4-day summer itinerary starting from NT$15,900, with a 'third person sails free' deal on selected 5-day and 6-day voyages.
This year's travel fair has also attracted participation from several Japanese local governments, including Okinawa, Miyagi, Ibaraki, Aomori, Yamagata, and Kumamoto prefectures. In addition to introducing the latest local travel information, each booth has prepared travel fair-exclusive gifts.
EVA Air is holding a lucky draw for ticket purchases on designated routes via its official website, with a chance to win a round-trip economy class ticket from Kaohsiung to any destination. The travel fair organizer is also holding a lucky draw for purchases. Customers who spend NT$6,000 or more at the fair can enter to win prizes such as 'a round-trip ticket to any destination from Kaohsiung or Tainan.' (Editor: Li Ming-tsung) 1150515
The travel fair, running from May 15th to 18th, is organized by the Kaohsiung Association of Travel Agents. The opening ceremony was held this morning, attended by Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Kuo-hsien, Director-General of the Tourism Administration Chen Yu-hsiu, Deputy Secretary-General of the Kaohsiung City Government Chang Chia-hsing, as well as representatives from various foreign missions in Taiwan, airlines, and county and city governments.
Tsai Tsung-yu, Chairman of the Kaohsiung Association of Travel Agents, stated that the travel fair gathers the latest global travel information and integrates deals on flights, itineraries, hotels, and cruises, creating the most comprehensive one-stop travel purchasing platform in Southern Taiwan. It allows the public to grasp the hottest travel trends and the most cost-effective travel plans at once.
Major travel agencies are offering limited-time deals. Goman Travel is offering a NT$16,000 discount for the second person on selected tours, and a NT$4,000 discount for the second person on select routes to Japan. A 5-day trip to Okayama with direct flight from Kaohsiung starts at NT$38,000, a 4-day trip to Kansai during the summer period starts at NT$25,800, and a 5-day trip to Seoul with direct flight from Kaohsiung starts at NT$22,800.
Kao-Ta Travel Agency is offering a 5-day trip to North Vietnam for NT$21,900 and a 5-day trip to Da Nang for NT$22,500. For domestic travel, a 2-day tour of the Dakeng Scenic Area is offered at NT$1,899, and a 2-day stay at a 5-star hot spring resort in Taitung is available for NT$5,900.
Cruise products such as the 'MSC Bellissima' are offering an early bird discount of NT$5,000 per cabin. Costa Cruises' 'Serena' is offering a 4-day summer itinerary starting from NT$15,900, with a 'third person sails free' deal on selected 5-day and 6-day voyages.
This year's travel fair has also attracted participation from several Japanese local governments, including Okinawa, Miyagi, Ibaraki, Aomori, Yamagata, and Kumamoto prefectures. In addition to introducing the latest local travel information, each booth has prepared travel fair-exclusive gifts.
EVA Air is holding a lucky draw for ticket purchases on designated routes via its official website, with a chance to win a round-trip economy class ticket from Kaohsiung to any destination. The travel fair organizer is also holding a lucky draw for purchases. Customers who spend NT$6,000 or more at the fair can enter to win prizes such as 'a round-trip ticket to any destination from Kaohsiung or Tainan.' (Editor: Li Ming-tsung) 1150515