Travel & Leisure
Yasuaki Mikami hopes to attract wealthy visitors in shift away from budget carriers
Cumulative passenger traffic at Kansai International Airport since its 1994 opening has exceeded 600 million. (Photo by Atsushi Ohoka)
SHUNTARO TERAYOKO
September 11, 2026 05:01 JST
OSAKA — The operator of Kansai International Airport, which has grown by attracting low-cost carriers, now sees a chance to capture higher-value travelers with the planned 2030 opening of a hotel-and-casino resort in Osaka, the company’s CEO told Nikkei.
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