Osaka-Bound Service Takes Off

Overseas service into Osaka's Kansai International Airport, which will be celebrating its third anniversary in September, continues to grow.

Northwest has added new routes and has increased flights into KIX this year. It began service three times a week between Minneapolis and Osaka service in April; daily flight will begin June 20. Meanwhile, Seattle-Osaka service will be boosted from four times a week to daily on July 15.

Air Canada will begin new Toronto-Osaka non-stop service three times per week June 17, which increases the carrier's service between the two cities to daily on its A340 aircraft. During the other four days, Air Canada provides service via Vancouver.

Meanwhile, Japan Airlines plans to start flying between Kansai and several Chinese cities by next spring.