Taoyuan International Airport Services Limited
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Taoyuan International Airport Services (Abbreviation
Abbreviation
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: TIAS; Chinese: 桃園國際機場地勤服務公司, commonly abbreviated 桃園航勤), founded in 1979, is currently the largest ground handling provider at Taoyuan International Airport, providing services for 30 scheduled airlines, out of 38 that served in Taoyuan International Airport. It is a subsidiary of China Airlines Group
China Airlines Group
The China Airlines Group is the organizational designation used by a Taiwan-based conglomerate of transportation and associated service companies.-China Airlines:...

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TIAS provides ground handling services, which includes baggage handling, aircraft load control, aerobridge and passenger steps operation, loading and unloading of aircraft, and cargo and mail delivery, to airline customers. TIAS also provides passenger and flight handling services, which includes passenger check-in
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, ticketing, flight dispatch, and cargo documentation. TIAS provides handling for 30 airlines out of 38 that operates in Taoyuan International Airport. Therefore, the company had a market share of over 75% in handling services at Taoyuan International Airport.

Shareholders

TIAS was mainly holded by China Airlines
China Airlines
China Airlines is both the flag carrier and the largest airline of Republic of China . Although not directly state-owned, the airline is owned by China Airlines Group, which is owned by the China Aviation Development Foundation...

 (55%) with the rest holded by government MTC (45%). However, on December 30th, 1999, UPS acquired a 6% stake in TIAS from China Airlines
China Airlines
China Airlines is both the flag carrier and the largest airline of Republic of China . Although not directly state-owned, the airline is owned by China Airlines Group, which is owned by the China Aviation Development Foundation...

. Major shareholders of TIAS now include:
  • China Airlines Group
    China Airlines Group
    The China Airlines Group is the organizational designation used by a Taiwan-based conglomerate of transportation and associated service companies.-China Airlines:...

     (49%)
  • Government MTC (45%)
  • UPS Airlines
    UPS Airlines
    UPS Airlines is an American cargo airline owned by United Parcel Service Inc. . The company is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Its home airport is located at Louisville International Airport...

    (6%)
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