MITO, Ibaraki Pref. (Kyodo) A year after opening as the third airport in the Tokyo metropolitan area, Ibaraki Airport is struggling to attract budget carriers as it seeks to find a niche for itself among the multitude of domestic airports.
Beginning with only one flight route, the airport in Ibaraki Prefecture has increased the number to five so far as it makes efforts to bring in low-cost carriers, or LCCs.
But the airport currently does not have any plans to open additional routes, although it aims to attract more LCCs with streamlined facilities well suited for budget airlines.