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From the Asahi Shimbun today:
Budget airlines rising in Japan
[...] Currently, six foreign low-cost carriers serve on routes to Japanese airports. Jeju Air of South Korea [...] offers airfares as low as 29,000 yen ($346) for round-trip flights linking Kansai and Kita-Kyushu airports to Incheon, as well as Kansai and Chubu airports to Gimpo in Seoul. [...] Chinese budget carrier Spring Airlines [...] chose the newly opened Ibaraki Airport for its Japanese destination [...] Jetstar Airways of Australia took the lead by opening services to Japan in 2007. South Korea's Air Busan began flights to Fukuoka and Kansai airports in spring. Another South Korean airline, Jin Air, and Malaysia's Air Asia are also considering Japan routes.
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Kansai Airport plans to court the new airlines to provide a much-needed lift in its efforts to gain status as a hub airport. Narita Airport is considering building a special terminal for budget carriers, while Haneda Airport, which will open its fourth runway next month, is also keen on winning flights.
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Major Japanese airlines appear to have no choice but to enter the fray of cutthroat prices. All Nippon Airways is considering starting its own budget carrier as early as next fiscal year, possibly through a tie-up with a foreign airline. Japan Airlines included the creation of a low-cost carrier in its rehabilitation plan.
[...] Currently, six foreign low-cost carriers serve on routes to Japanese airports. Jeju Air of South Korea [...] offers airfares as low as 29,000 yen ($346) for round-trip flights linking Kansai and Kita-Kyushu airports to Incheon, as well as Kansai and Chubu airports to Gimpo in Seoul. [...] Chinese budget carrier Spring Airlines [...] chose the newly opened Ibaraki Airport for its Japanese destination [...] Jetstar Airways of Australia took the lead by opening services to Japan in 2007. South Korea's Air Busan began flights to Fukuoka and Kansai airports in spring. Another South Korean airline, Jin Air, and Malaysia's Air Asia are also considering Japan routes.
[...]
Kansai Airport plans to court the new airlines to provide a much-needed lift in its efforts to gain status as a hub airport. Narita Airport is considering building a special terminal for budget carriers, while Haneda Airport, which will open its fourth runway next month, is also keen on winning flights.
[...]
Major Japanese airlines appear to have no choice but to enter the fray of cutthroat prices. All Nippon Airways is considering starting its own budget carrier as early as next fiscal year, possibly through a tie-up with a foreign airline. Japan Airlines included the creation of a low-cost carrier in its rehabilitation plan.
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