RESTRICTIONS TO EASE: The number of Taiwanese traveling to Japan might rise 30 percent following an easing, but high costs and visa hurdles present obstaclesStaff writer, with CNA
Taipei, Aug. 31 (CNA) With Japan's announcement Wednesday that it will raise the daily cap on inbound visitors from 20,000 to 50,000 and drop the requirement for tourists to be in "guided" tour groups, Taiwanese travel agencies said they would look to team up with their Japanese counterparts to promote visits by Taiwanese tourists.
Tourism stakeholders take Mazu pilgrimage to the skies
03/11/2021 07:48 PM
CNA photo March 11, 2021
Taipei, March 11 (CNA) A Taiwanese airline and travel agency are teaming up to offer tours that will allow an airborne version of the annual Mazu pilgrimage, as part of efforts to revive the domestic travel market amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
On May 9, five flights will each take six Mazu statues and 180 pilgrims over Taiwan to pray for the country s fortunes, said Chung Hsing Travel Service Chairman Ringo Lee (李奇嶽).
The fights, offered by Tigerair Taiwan, will depart from Taoyuan International Airport and turn eastward then southward, before flying over the three outlying counties of Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu in the Taiwan Strait and returning to Taoyuan, Lee said.