A Miyazaki-based airline venture obtained government approval Tuesday to launch flights in August between Miyazaki airport and Haneda airport in Tokyo, setting itself up to become the third new major domestic airline after Skymark Airlines Co. and Hokkaido International Airlines Co. (Air Do).
The new carrier will spark a new round of price cutting because it is expected to set fares on the Miyazaki-Tokyo route at somewhere near 20,000 yen.
The other major airlines are currently charging about 30,000 yen.