In Japan, scheduled domestic air service is provided by five airlines; Japan Airlines (JAL), All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan Air System (JAS), Air Nippon (ANK) and South West Air Lines (SWAL). While international scheduled passenger air service is operated by four companies; JAL ANA, JAS and Japan Asia Airways (JAA), and Nippon Cargo Airlines for air cargo.
The number of domestic passengers transported by air in FY 1994 was 74.55 million (7.1% increase from the previous year), and the number of international passengers was 38.85 million (7.9% up from the previous year).
A total volume of domestic cargo transported by air was 746,000 tons (7.8% up from the previous year), and the volume of international cargo ended in 1,997,000 tons (16.3% up from the previous year).
2 Airport Management
The airports in Japan are managed by the national government, regional public bodies, or private companies.
(1) Airport Classification
All civil airports in Japan are classified into Class I airports, Class II-A airports, Class II-B airports, Class III airports and other airports. Class I airports are served as hubs for international routes. Class II airports are hubs for major domestic air routes. Class II airports are further subdivided into group A or B depending on the facility's managing entity. Class III airports are used as hubs for regional air transport. Other airports are used jointly with the Self-Defense Force or with U.S. military.
Trends in Air Passenger Transportation Performance
