Hello Kitty Lounge Stuns as Taoyuan Airport Named Among World’s Top 10 Friendliest Airports

By MOOK Travel Life / Li Xinyi, compiled and reported

 

Taoyuan Airport has been selected by travel website Amadeus as one of the world’s top 10 friendliest airports. The friendliest facility at Taoyuan International Airport is the Hello Kitty–themed lounge at Gate C3 in Terminal 2, which features a children’s play area and the world’s only Kitty travel plush toy pulling a suitcase. Even the passenger seating is pink, and the adjacent Hello Kitty shop sells exclusive limited-edition items such as Kitty-themed sun cakes, pineapple cakes, and chocolates, allowing travelers to better enjoy their time at the airport during layovers or flight delays.

Besides the C3 lounge, Hello Kitty’s cute pink presence can also be found elsewhere in Taoyuan Airport, including the baby care room and telephone booths within the restricted area of Terminal 2, which have also been designed as exclusive Kitty spaces. In the departure hall of Terminal 2, EVA Air’s self-service check-in counters are designed to resemble a Hello Kitty cabin, displaying all the items used on Hello Kitty flights, including pillows, tableware, and more. Next to Lounges B7 and A4 in Terminal 1, there are also Hello Kitty shops and slides, providing kids with a space to run and play.

In recent years, Taoyuan Airport has incorporated many cultural elements into its previously dull lounge spaces. Themed lounges include the D7 Pili Puppet Show Lounge, A5 Taiwanese Snacks Lounge, C7 Postal Lounge, and the D3 Journey to the West–inspired “Playful Journey” Lounge, all of which have successfully attracted many travelers to stop and take photos. Beyond the lounges, Taoyuan Airport also offers services in the transit area such as massage, SPA, movies, dining, and transit hotels for passengers to use.

 

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