Budget airlines are finally coming to Japanese skies.
Unlike major carriers, their flights are operated at the lowest possible cost — by providing minimal onboard services and so forth — allowing them to offer fares 30 to 70 percent cheaper than the megacarriers.
In hopes of increasing its presence as an international hub, Aichi Prefecture's Central Japan International Airport, also known as Centrair or Chubu Kokusai Kuko, is trying to win a piece of this new low-frills pie.