00:00Taiwan's busiest travel season has officially begun, and here at Taiwan's biggest airport,
00:05officials are expecting to see 2.7 million people in the next two and a half weeks, which
00:11includes the Lunar New Year holiday and the 228 Memorial Long Weekend.
00:16Travelers at Taoyuan International Airport say they're excited to start off the Year
00:20of the Horse with friends and family abroad.
00:23We're the first time to go to New Zealand, because the country is more expensive,
00:29so we can all go out and go out to the country.
00:33Yeah, it's been a long time for this year, so we have to prepare for 10 days.
00:37I want to go to the team to participate in a Spanish tournament, and I want to go to Spanish
00:42for the year.
00:44Daily passenger volume is expected to be nearly 7% higher than during last Lunar New Year.
00:49Many are taking advantage of two holidays, nine days off for Lunar New Year starting
00:54February 14th, plus a three-day weekend for the 228 Peace Memorial Day.
00:59By taking off an extra four days, they can get a two-week break, enabling them to take
01:04trips to farther destinations like Australia or Europe.
01:07And travel agents say business is booming.
01:10We have observed the holiday holiday this year.
01:15It's about 1.5 to 2ę.
01:18It's about 1.5 to 2ę.
01:18It's mainly because Taiwan's GDP has grown over 8%.
01:23It's about 8%.
01:25And it's not sure that the unemployment rate has disappeared.
01:29It's about high.
01:31Given the large number of passengers,
01:33airport officials are urging people to arrive at least three hours before their flights.
01:38With the start of the Lunar New Year just days away,
01:41many Taiwanese living abroad are also heading back home.
01:44And for those heading to other destinations,
01:46the airport is hoping to bring a smooth start to the year of the horse wherever they may be going.
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