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  Airports for Taiwan
The more convenient of the two is the Chung Hsing limousine bus, which leaves every fifteen to twenty minutes and runs on two routes—one terminating at the Taipei Railway Station and the other at the Sungshan Domestic Airport.
The other bus service is actually a local bus and offers only one route into Taipei that also terminates at the Sungshan Domestic Airport.
One runs from in front of the Taipei Railway Station and the other from the western end of Sungshan Domestic Airport.
www.jobmonkey.com /teaching/asia/html/airports_for_taiwan.html   (494 words)

  
  Songshan Domestic Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Songshan Domestic Airport (松山國內機場 Pinyin: Songshan Guonei Jichang), or Taipei Song Shan Airport, is in Songshan District, Taipei, the Republic of China.
The first international destinations were Seattle, Tokyo, Pusan, Manila (airport is in suburbs of Metro Manila), Bangkok, and Hong Kong.
An issue of contention is whether planned future flights to the mainland would fly out of Songshan Domestic or CKS International (since some in Taiwan consider the mainland "domestic" while others do not).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sungshan_Domestic_Airport   (294 words)

  
 Knowledge King - Sungshan Domestic Airport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Shared with the militia, civilian use -- both domestic and international -- began on April 16, 1950 in the reconstructed The Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Civil Aeronautics Administration Taipei Airport (交通部民用航空局台北航空站).
An issue of contention is whether planned future flights to the mainland would fly out of Sungshan Domestic or CKS International (since the many on Taiwan consider the mainland "domestic" while others do not).
Mayor Ma Ying-jeou has been pressing to make Sungshan Airport Taipei's main cross-strait terminal, citing that its location close to the city center would make it preferable for business travellers.
www.knowledgeking.net /encyclopedia/s/su/sungshan_domestic_airport.html   (269 words)

  
 Chiang Kai-shek International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The other is Sungshan Domestic Airport, which is within the city limits and formerly served Taipei as its international airport before CKS's construction.
The airport's name is referred to in Chinese as Chung-Cheng (Zhongzheng), the given name that Chiang Kai-shek chose for himself during his political career, without his surname.
In a situation which is similar to Ronald Reagan-Washington National Airport, local officials in Taoyuan and other members of the pan-Green coalition often refer to it as the Taoyuan International Airport.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chiang_Kai-shek_International_Airport   (574 words)

  
 Wikipedia: Taipei
Nearby Taoyuan hosts Chiang Kai-shek International Airport, which serves Taipei for international flights.
There is also Sungshan Domestic Airport in the heart of the city.
Taipei 101 is a new financial center in Taipei.
www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/t/ta/taipei.html   (508 words)

  
 Sungshan Domestic Airport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Sungshan Domestic Airport (松山國內機場 Pinyin : Songshan Guonei Jichang), or Taipei Sung Shan Airport, is in Songshan District, Taipei, the Republic of China.
The first international destinations were Seattle, Tokyo, Pusan, Manila (airport is in suburbs of MetroManila), Bangkok, and Hong Kong.The first international airlines include Japan Airlines, Malaysian Airlines, and Indonesia Airlines.
An issue of contention is whether planned future flights to the mainland would fly out of Sungshan Domestic or CKS International (since some in Taiwan consider the mainland"domestic" while others do not).
www.therfcc.org /sungshan-domestic-airport-197139.html   (263 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Jeju International Airport
Jeju International Airport serves many mainland destinations in South Korea, as well as international destinations in China, Japan, Taiwan and Bangkok, Thailand (originating from Daegu).
Daegu Airport is primarily a domestic airport in the city of Daegu, South Korea.
An IATA airport code, known by the IATA as an IATA location identifier or, simply, a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Jeju-International-Airport   (483 words)

  
 Taipei Sungshan Airport (TSA)
The domestic Taipei Sungshan [Songshan / Siongsan] Airport was built in the 1950s, with an apron expansion in the 1970s.
SungShan AB is used purely for VIP transporters with Beech 1900C, Fokker 50 and the Air Force One---Boeing 737.
In early 1999 Taiwan's Civil Aviation bureau decided to reroute commercial flight paths around Sungshan Airport to avoid the hazard to be posed by the tallest building in the world, the 101-story 508 meter tall International Financial Center, which started construction in July 1999.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/taiwan/sungshan.htm   (303 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Chiang Kai-shek International Airport
Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (中正國際航空站, pinyin: Zhōngzhèng Gúojī Hángkōngzhàn) is located in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China and is one of two airports that serve Taipei.
Chiang Kai-shek International Airport is a major hub for China Airlines and EVA Air, and has the IATA Airport Code TPE.
On February 16, 1998, China Airlines Flight 676, which was arriving from Denpasar-Bali International Airport, Indonesia, crashed into a residential area while trying to land in inclement weather, killing all 196 people on board and seven on the ground.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Taipei_International_Airport   (547 words)

  
 Taipei International Airport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (中正國際航空站, pinyin : Zhōngzhèng Gúojī Hángkōngzhàn) is located in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China and is one of two airports that serve Taipei.The other is Sungshan Domestic Airport, which iswithin the city limits and formerly served Taipei as its international airport before CKS's construction.
The airport's name is referred to in Chinese as Chung-cheng (Zhongzheng), his given name at birth, without his surname.
In a situation which is similar to Ronald Reagan-Washington National Airport, local officials in Taoyuan andother members of the pan-Green coalition often refer to it asthe Taoyuan International Airport.
www.therfcc.org /taipei-international-airport-353833.html   (266 words)

  
 tour destinations taiwan Transportation
Chiang Kai-shek International Airport at Taoyuan is 40 kilometers (24.8 miles) southwest of Taipei.
Inexpensive air-conditioned limousine buses depart the airport at Taoyuan every 15 minutes for both Taipei's Sungshan Domestic Airport and the main railway station.
Seven domestic airlines currently provide daily flights between Taipei and other major cities, as well as to nearby Green and Orchid islands and the Penghu Archipelago.
www.cntravel.biz /china_tour_destinations/taiwan/Transportation.shtml   (552 words)

  
 Underpass through Sungshan opens - The China Post
Following 10 years of construction, the underpass running from the north end of Fuhsing N. Road through the Sungshan Domestic Airport to Pinchiang Street, linking Tachih Bridge, was officially inaugurated for public use yesterday afternoon.
Lee said this is the world's first underpass built under an airport, with some 100 meters under the runway of the Sungshan Domestic Airport.
Engineering beneath the runways of the airport was the most difficult part of the project, the engineers added.
www.chinapost.com.tw /detail.asp?ID=96398&GRP=A   (323 words)

  
 Sungshan Domestic Airport -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Domestic destinations have been (Click link for more info and facts about Kaohsiung) Kaohsiung, (Click link for more info and facts about Hualien) Hualien, (A city in Taiwan) Taichung, (Click link for more info and facts about Makung) Makung, and (Click link for more info and facts about Tainan) Tainan.
An issue of contention is whether planned future flights to the (The main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula) mainland would fly out of Sungshan Domestic or CKS International (since some in Taiwan consider the mainland "domestic" while others do not).
Mayor (Click link for more info and facts about Ma Ying-jeou) Ma Ying-jeou has been pressing to make Sungshan Airport Taipei's main cross-strait terminal, citing that its location close to the city center would make it preferable for business travellers.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/su/sungshan_domestic_airport.htm   (381 words)

  
 CHAN CHAO INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
CKS International Airport is located about 30 miles from Taipei city.
From 6.00 am to11.00 pm, airport shuttle buses frequently shuttle between CKS Airport and Taipei Railway Station.
There is a shuttle bus, available from 6.00 am to 10.30pm,that runs between the international airport and Sungshan Domestic Airport.
www.chanchao.com.tw /English/TouristGuide/traffic.asp   (463 words)

  
 Marimari.com : Taiwan - Transportation - Getting Around
A bus from the airport connects the CKS International Airport with the Taipei Sungshan Airport (domestic), which is situated north from downtown.
For the trip from Taipei to the airport, cab drivers are allowed to add a 50% surcharge over the fare shown on the meter.
Kaohsiung Airport is quite close to the city center.
www.marimari.com /content/taiwan/transport/get_around/getaround.html   (424 words)

  
 Taiwan Imports a Made-in-U.S. Political Issue: Central Park
Lee Ying-yuan, the challenger for the mayor's office, wants to raze this city's downtown airport for domestic flights and replace it with what he describes as an imitation of Central Park, complete with a surrounding ring of luxury apartment buildings.
Closing the downtown Sungshan Domestic Airport and sending planes to the outlying Chiang Kai-shek International Airport could revive the city's economy, Mr.
Lee is from the Democratic Progressive Party, which leans toward greater independence for Taiwan, and does not want Chinese flights landing at a domestic airport instead of an international one.
www.taiwanesevoice.net /cyber/others/200211153.htm   (511 words)

  
 Chiang Kai Shek Airport (TPE)
The airport is 25 miles (40 km) southwest of the center of Taipei.
The Taiwan Bus Comapny leaves from the front of the terminal every 15 to 30 minutes from 6:30 A.M.-10:30 P.M. There are two routes to Taipei, so be sure to look at the signs at the bus stop that explain where each bus goes and at which hotels it stops.
One route ends at the central train station, and the other ends at the Sungshan Domestic Airport.
www.sky-guides.com /chiang_kai_shek_airport.html   (201 words)

  
 Sungshan airport hotels - hotels near Sungshan airport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
For hotels in and around Sungshan airport we have many choices arranged in order of distance from Sungshan airport.
There is a wide selection of airport hotels for Sungshan Airport.
When you have found the Sungshan Airport Hotel that you want click the more information button to see further information and to book the hotel online.
www.airport-hotels-worldwide.com /taiwan-hotels/sungshan-hotels-6.htm   (698 words)

  
 transport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Taiwan is served by airlines from around the world and has two international airports, at Kaohsiung in the south and at Taoyuan in the north.
The Chiang Kaishek International Airport at Taoyuan is 40 kilometers (24.8 miles) southwest of Taipei.
Inexpensive air-conditioned limousine buses depart the airport at Taoyuan every 15 minutes for both Taipei's Sungshan Domestic Airport and the main railway station (the cost is NT$115).
taiwan.wcn.com.tw /en/taipei/transport.shtml   (304 words)

  
 guidething: Taipei Getting Around   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
With Taipei's airport on the north-eastern fringe of the city area getting to town is easy and relatively cheap.
Taxis are availavle at the airport though the drivers rarely speak English - a good idea is to have your destination written in Chinese on cards.
There is also Sungshan Domestic Airport near the city center, with regularly scheduled flights to Kaohsiung, Kinmen, and elsewhere.
www.guidething.com /asia/northeastasia/taiwan/taipei/gettingaround   (245 words)

  
 Taiwan Hotels Travel Guide – General Transportation information and services for travel in Taiwan
The airport is located in Taoyuan, about 45 mins drive from downtown Taipei.
Kaohsiung Airport is located in the south of Taiwan, and houses Taiwan's second international airport.
By Bus A bus from the airport in Taipei connects the CKS International Airport with the Taipei Sungshan Airport (domestic), situated north from downtown.
www.hoteltravel.com /taiwan/guides/transport.htm   (874 words)

  
 Matsu Nangan Airport - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Matsu Nangan Airport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Nangan Airport is one of the airports in Lienchiang County, Fukien Province, Republic of China (commonly known as Taiwan).
It is located on the Nangan Island, near the Jieshou Village.
It is served by Uni Air with scheduled flights to Sungshan Domestic Airport, Taipei.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Matsu-Nangan-Airport.html   (156 words)

  
 Taipei domed stadium plan gains conditional approval   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Chang Ching-sen recounted that, during his term as mayor of Taipei, President Chen Shui-bian directed an evaluation of a domed stadium plan, but such uncertainties as flight path altitude at the Sungshan Airport, and possible relocation of the airport caused excessive delays in the plan.
In its conditional approval of the stadium construction plan Thursday, the CEPD stressed that Taipei must resolve the issue of flight path altitude at Sungshan Airport for the plan to proceed.
As the Sungshan tobacco plant is a certified Taipei historical landmark, the Taipei Bureau of Cultural Affairs must consider whether the domed stadium plan would have an impact upon the landmark.
www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw /20020208/20020208s1.html   (356 words)

  
 Taiwan Hotels Travel Guide – General Travel Tips for Travelling in Taiwan
Airport Tax When departing Taiwan, an airport tax must be paid and the receipt kept when checking-in to the departure hall.
Travellers' cheques and cash can be changed at international airports and large banks, but you'll have trouble with them in rural areas.
Domestic Long Distance These may be made on private phones or pay phones directly, or through the telephone bureau.
www.hoteltravel.com /taiwan/guides/tips.htm   (2202 words)

  
 Taiwan Travel Information, Taiwan-Hotel-Reservations.com - Taiwan Travel & Hotels - Taipei Accommodation & Hotels Taipei
Major credit cards are accepted and traveler's checks may be cashed at some tourist-oriented businesses and by room guests at most international tourist hotels (keep the receipts if you'll want to convert unused NT dollars back to foreign currency before departure).
Domestic airlines provide daily flights between Taipei and other major cities, as well as to nearby Green and Orchid Islands and the Penghu Archipelago.
International and domestic, telexes, and faxes may be sent to North and South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South Pacific Island Nations, Australia.
www.taiwan-hotel-reservations.com /taiwan_travel_information.html   (1332 words)

  
 International Railway Journal: Taipei puts its faith in rail: the Taiwanese capital is fighting a determined battle to ...
It is due to open in three stages, the first 10km with 60 vehicles is due in service in mid-2007, followed by the rest of the line in late 2007 and spring 2008.
The journey time from Sungshan Airport to Taipei station will be about 14 minutes.
The Sungshan Line will run north from Ximen station along Zhonghua Road to Tacheng Street, northeast to Tianshui Street and then east along Nanjing W&E Road to Bade Road near the Sungshan mainline railway station in the east.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BQQ/is_8_43/ai_107756370   (1213 words)

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