Taoyuan Airport Honors Baggage Handling Partners, Annual Passenger Volume Expected to Exceed 50 Million

(CNA, Reporter Wu Jui-chi, Taoyuan Airport, 19th) After being crowned Skytrax's 'World's Best Airport Baggage Delivery' champion again this year, Taoyuan International Airport Corporation honored eight key partners today. The company stated that it is about to welcome its 20 millionth traveler of the year, with a conservative estimate for the total annual passenger volume to exceed 50 million. The airport company noted that in the 2026 'World Airport Awards' announced by the British independent aviation rating organization Skytrax in London on March 18, Taoyuan International Airport won the top prize for 'World’s Best Airport Baggage Delivery' for 2025 and 2026. Its overall ranking also leaped from 43rd in 2025 to 24th globally. Furthermore, it secured the 3rd position for Best Airport in the 20-30 million passenger category. Chairman of Taoyuan International Airport Corporation, Yang Wei-fu, stated in his speech that passenger volume at TPE has been rapidly recovering in recent years. The airport is set to welcome its 20 millionth passenger of the year within the next two days, and the total annual passenger volume is conservatively estimated to surpass 50 million. He pointed out that improving to 24th in the overall global ranking is a very difficult threshold to cross, as the top 25 are almost all world-leading airports. 'The top 25 is a primary battleground, the major league of major leagues,' he said, adding that this achievement is a great encouragement for TPE. Yang Wei-fu also noted that during the Lunar New Year travel rush this year, TPE's single-day passenger volume broke historical records. The airport company has been continuously promoting data-driven management, enhancing overall baggage handling efficiency and stability through baggage system optimization, improved equipment reliability, anomaly monitoring, and real-time response mechanisms. It has also introduced innovative applications such as AI-powered crowd detection and smart operational management to comprehensively upgrade the passenger service experience. The airport company said an awards ceremony was held this afternoon to honor eight baggage handling partners. These include Taiwan S.E.A. Corporation for professional engineering planning and technical support; Taoyuan Aviation Services Co., Evergreen Airline Services Corp., and STARLUX Airlines for baggage loading, unloading, and handling; Kenmec Enterprise Co., Ltd., Ming Cheng Machinery Co., Ltd., and SDT Corp. for ensuring the stable operation of the baggage handling system; and Chung-Hsin Electric & Machinery Corp. for providing crucial assistance in emergency response and electromechanical support. All are key contributors to TPE's efforts to enhance baggage service quality. (Editor: Hsieh Ya-chu) 1150519