TOKONAME, Aichi Pref. -- With the February opening of Chubu Centrair International Airport, its general manager of sales and marketing has a few words for those who worry the new facility will take flights away from Kansai International Airport.
Yoshiaki Bito's message: Be afraid.
"While Chubu airport will offer fewer international flights than Kansai airport, we aim to do a big business in cargo flights. As it will be cheaper to use Chubu airport than Kansai airport, Kansai officials are right to be afraid that some cargo flights might move from Kansai airport to Chubu airport," Bito said.