Taipei's main international airport in Taoyuan is a fairly old facility although now they're in the midst of building a new Terminal 3 to bring it closer to its neighbours that have built sparkling new airports.
Terminal 1 opened in 1979 but despite improvements to the check-in hall and immigration areas, the gates are pretty much the same structure as when it opened with lots of staircases and low ceilings.
Terminal 2 is more modern, having opened in 2000.
To improve the passenger experience, a number of gates in both terminals have been thematically decorated. Some are familiar to everyone such as Hello Kitty, while others incorporate local Taiwanese topics such as food and the Alishan railway.
There was a Bruce Lee exhibition with movie clips being played. I was surprised Hong Kong's airport didn't think of putting up something like this given he grew up there.
Starlux was founded by the former EVA Air chairman who was kicked out of his family's airline amidst a fall-out with his step-brothers. He had a vision to create a full service carrier offering a luxurious product.
