More Taichung airport routes boosting tourism

OUTBOUND: The number of travelers on group tours departing from Taichung soared nearly 80 percent in the first seven months of the year, Cola Tour said By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter Add TT as Preferred Source The rapid expansion of international routes at Taichung International Airport is boosting outbound tourism, with Colar Tour reporting a sharp rise in group-tour bookings and expecting the number of group-tour travelers to double this year. The airport’s overseas network has expanded to include more than 30 scheduled and charter routes serving Japan, Hong Kong, Macau, China, South Korea and Vietnam. More airlines are expected to launch services from Taichung in the coming months, further bolstering its role as an international gateway for travelers outside northern Taiwan. The airpo