TY  - CHAP
AB  - Abstract This chapter examines the issues of the low-cost carriers (LCCs) in Japan and their impact on the domestic and international aviation markets. “Genuine” LCCs, such as Peach Aviation and Jetstar Japan, began their operations in 2012 to follow the new movement of low-cost and low-fare airlines, which are different from the “new emerging” airlines, such as Skymark and AIRDO that appeared in the late 1990s. We discuss the recent history of LCCs in Japan, the characteristics of each LCC, the competitiveness of the high-speed railway in the domestic market, the impact of open sky policies, and the contribution of inbound foreign visitors to the international passenger volume increase. As LCCs in Japan have recently begun operations, they can continue to play a significant role in the Japanese aviation market.
VL  - 7
SN  - 978-1-78754-566-3, 978-1-78754-565-6/2212-1609
DO  - 10.1108/S2212-160920180000007003
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S2212-160920180000007003
AU  - Hanaoka Shinya
PY  - 2018
Y1  - 2018/01/01
TI  - Low-cost Carriers in the Japanese Aviation Market
T2  - Airline Economics in Asia
T3  - Advances in Airline Economics
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 9
EP  - 31
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -