AirAsia Japan Starts Flying as Budget Lines Take on ANA, JAL
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AirAsia Japan Co. became the third budget airline to start flights in the country this year, stepping up competition with full-service operators.
The first service left Tokyo’s Narita airport on time at 7 a.m. and arrived at Fukuoka at 9 a.m., according to a statement from the company, which is part-owned by AirAsia Bhd., the region’s biggest discount airline. There were 118 passengers and six crew on the Airbus SAS A320, it said.