Japan’s airports prepare for new era; LCCs and A380s on the way

Japan’s airport sector is undergoing a once-in-a-generation structural transformation, as fresh capacity at Tokyo-area airports open up new opportunities for market liberalisation. New aircraft technologies, such as the B787 and A380, as well as new airline business models (namely the expansion of LCCs into the North Asian market) are also set to dramatically change the market dynamics for airports.