Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd http://www.kiac.co.jp/en/
August 2011
Air Asia X will Begin Service between KIX and Kuala Lumpur
On August 10, Air Asia X announced that it will begin service KIX- Kuala Lumpur in November 2011. Air Asia Group is the one of the biggest Asian LCCs (Low Cost Carrier). It was awarded "World's Best Low Cost Airline" by Skytrax for three years running between 2009 and 2011. This will be the second route in Japan for Air Asia X, the first was Haneda Airport (HND) - Kuala Lumpur. Five LCCs are operating flights at KIX now, and Peach will also begin its service in March 2012. Air Asia web site => http://www.airasia.com/
Thai Airways will Launch Additional Flights KIX-Bangkok
Thai Airlines will launch additional flights from November 16. The number of flights between KIX and Bangkok will increase from 14 flights to 17 flights per week. These additional flights will widen the variation of tours to and from Thailand and they will also make it more convenient to transit beyond Thailand. *Schedule of additional flights   TG627 KIX 5:00pm => Bangkok 9:30pm [Wed,Thu,Fri]   TG626 Bangkok 8:30am => KIX 3:40pm [Wed,Thu,Fri] Thai Airways website => http://www.thaiairways.com/
Turkish Airlines will Launch Additional Flights KIX-Istanbul
Turkish Airlines will launch additional flights from March 25 2012 between KIX and Istanbul. The frequency will increase from 5 times weekly to daily operation. Increase in demand will be expected for both business and tourism. *Schedule of additional flights   TK47 KIX 10:30pm => Istanbul 5:35am (next day) [Wed,Fri]   TK46 Istanbul 11:50pm => KIX 4:55pm [Tue,Thu] Turkish Airlines => http://www.turkishairlines.com/
Free Travel Magazine 'Good Luck Trip', the Newest Edition Released
'Chikyu no Arukikata', a famous Japanese travel guidebook publisher, issued a free travel magazine named 'Good Luck Trip' for overseas travelers in English, Korean, and Chinese. You can get brand-new travel information for all over the Kansai region, like Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe and more. In July, the newest edition was published. This free magazine is available at the Kansai Tourist Information Center on the 1st floor, or downloadable at KIX's official web site. Click here => http://www.goodlucktrip.jp/ebook/GoodLuckOsaka_20110610/#1/
Operational Data of Kansai International Airport (June 2011)
(Note) 1. * These data are provisional or estimate. 2. "Others" includes ferry flights, technical landing flights, private flights, special flights, etc. 3. The Number of international passengers is calculated using figures reported by the KIX District Immigration Office of the Osaka Immigration Bureau.