SECOND RUNWAY IN KANSAI AIRPORT OPEN BY EARLY AUGUST
June 6th, 2007
BY JULIAN RYALL, in Tokyo
KANSAI International Airport opens its second runway on August 2nd, making it the first hub facility in Japan to have multiple runways of 4,000 metres and allowing it to become operational 24 hours a day.
Constructed on a man-made island in Osaka Bay, KIX intends to increase both passenger and cargo flights, particularly in peak-time hours. Its operators anticipate the addition of extra flights will enhance corporate globalisation and put Japan in a strong position ahead of the anticipated "Big Bang" in the tourism industry.
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