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Airport
Airport Code :
TPE
Time : UTC + 8
Airport name : Chiang Kai-Shek International
ICAO ID : RCTP
Elevation : 107 feet / 33 meters
Latitude:
25° 05' 0"N Longitude: 121° 14'
0 "E
Chiang
Kai-Shek Airport has served Taiwan well in its lifetime. Opened in 1979, CKS
replaced the old Chung Shan Airport in the center of Taipei as the
international portal for Taiwan. It is located 40 km (25 miles) southwest of
Taipei. Being an ultra modern Airport, the Taipei Chiang Kai-Shek
International Airport features all services that are expected of a top-class
international Airport. These include Banks, Restaurants, Shopping, and
Business Facilities. A large number of passenger and cargo airlines operate
to and from the airport. The year 2003 records show that more than 15
million passengers passed through the Airport during the year.
CIQ
Visa is required for
non-duty travel. Enquiries for application can be done at :
Economic & Cultural Centre of Taipei,
9.01 Level 9 Amoda Building
22, Jalan Imbi
55100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 21425549
Fax: 21423906
Charges for visa into Taipei : Single Entry - RM100.00 Multiple Entry -
RM200.00
 | Arrival
- After completion of crew and SARS declaration, proceed for CIQ.
Passport is needed for verification. Transport will be waiting at the
right of the terminal exit. |
| Departure
- Proceed to MH office for GD names verification (for destination
LAX). The baggage check-in will normally be at the island opposite the MH
office. For the technical crew after security check, go to CAL operations
on the ground floor at bay A9 (a security code is needed). After briefing
either request for a shuttle or take the elevator to the arrival level for
the parking bay. |
Transport to hotel
Provided by Lian
Cherng Transportation Co. Travel time approximately 50 mins. subject
to traffic conditions.
Hotel
Sheraton Taipei
Hotel
12 Chung Hsiao East Rd.
Section 1
Taipei, Taiwan 10023
Tel : 2-2321-5511
| Special Discounts
:
20% discount for Food & Beverages
20% discount for laundry
10% discount for dry cleaning
The Hotel will provide special crew meals with choices for
Seafood Fried Rice or Noodle, Vegetarian Fried Rice or
Noodle, or Tuna Sandwich at special rate as follows in the
Four Seasons Coffee Shop, upon presentation of suitable
identification. (effective 01 November 2002)
- NTD 180 (1st year)
- NTD 200 (2nd year)
- NTD 220 (3rd year) |
Mas Contacts
MAS Taiwan
Address : 1st. & 2nd. Flr. No. 102 Tun Hwa North Road, Taipei
Reservations - 02 2514 7888
Ticketing - 886 2 27168388
Fax : 886 2 27129312
Airport Office - TPEAP
Tel : 886-3-3834855
Fax : 886-3-3834403
Malaysian Embassy
Malaysian Friendship
& Trade Centre
8th Floor, San Ho Plastic Building
102, Tun Hwa North Road
Taipei, Taiwan,
Republic of China
Tel : 886-2-2713 2626
Fax : 886-2-2514 9864
Getting around
One of the most
convenient way of travel around Taipei is by Metro
 with the nearest
station being Shandao Temple and, to the left of the hotel
about 10 mins. walk is the Taipei Main station. For a short single
journey the fare is
NT$ 20.
Halal Dining
There are quite a
number of halal eateries within walking distance from the hotel. Closest
being on the first floor of the Taipei Main Railway Station, serviced mainly
by Indonesian Chinese.
Qibla
286° from North
Taipei Grand
Mosque
No.62, Sec. 2, Shinsheng S. Rd.
Taipei
Tel: 02-23948390,23219445
Country
Info
The Republic of China today consists
of the island of Taiwan, an island 100 mi (161 km) off the Asian mainland in
the Pacific; two off-shore islands, Kinmen (Quemoy) and Matsu; and the
nearby islets of the Pescadores chain. Taiwan
is divided by a central mountain range that runs from north to south, rising
sharply on the east coast and descending
gradually to a broad western plain, where cultivation is concentrated.
President: Chen Shui-bian (2000)
Prime Minister: Yu Shyi-kun (2002)
Area: 13,892 sq mi (35,980 sq km)
Population (2003 est.): 22,603,000
(growth rate: 0.7%); birth rate: 12.7/1000; infant mortality rate:
6.7/1000; density per sq mi: 1,627
Capital and
largest city (2003 est.): Taipei, 7,871,900 (metro. area), 2,722,600
(city proper)
Other large cities: Kaohsiung,
1,514,900; Tai Chung, 1,069,900; Tainan, 755,800; Keelung, 410,500
Monetary unit: Taiwan dollar
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