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NAGOYA  Chubu Centrair International Airport near Nagoya opened Thursday as Japan's third major international gateway after Narita and Kansai airports. Initially, there will be 94 daily flights to 24 destinations in Japan and 294 weekly flights to 25 cities abroad.
Chubu airport has also set lower landing fees compared with its rivals Narita and Kansai airports. For example, it charges 656,000 yen for a jumbo jet, 20% less than Kansai and 30% less than Narita. The airport is also the first in Japan to house a public bath. At 900 yen for adults, the bath offers users a panoramic view of the runway and Ise Bay. (Kyodo News)
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DenshaDeGO (Feb 17 2005 - 12:36) "At 900 yen for adults, the bath offers users a panoramic view of the runway and Ise Bay."
How long before pictures end up on the internet?
ha ha, this is slightly better than the loony
SushiSake (Feb 17 2005 - 12:45) in charge of Kansai Int'l Airport, who when his facility was both sinking into debt and into the ocean, he attempted to attract more visitors by promoting the airport as a 'place to visit with your date.'
The mind boggles.
Keiko-chan: Tetsuya, I'm bored, can we go somewhere for a date and a hot snog?
Tet-kun: Hai, mochiron, I know just the place. Have you got any ear-muffs?
All the pretty planes
le racist frenchy (Feb 17 2005 - 13:16) The hot baths have a great view of the planes taking off and arriving. After all these years you can finally rock out with your ---- out!
Chubu airport opens as Japan's 3rd main international gateway
BlueSushi (Feb 17 2005 - 15:58) "the bath offers users a panoramic view of the runway and Ise Bay."
Kadena residents win Y2.8 bil in air base noise pollution suit
Maybe Kadena will build a bath house
as well
So we can go side by side with China and Korea
sokuma (Feb 17 2005 - 21:50) I welcome the Chubu Airport.
Japanese international airports have been monopolized and controlled by the government in the past years. They are not stable and have been caught up and outdistanced by Korea and China.
Economically speaking, Japan should compete with those giants nice and fair. With the new airport, Japan can attract foreign visitors more easily and play a cool battle with its counterparts in East Asia.
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Chubu International Airport, Japan's third major international gateway, has opened near Nagoya.  Also known as Centrair, the 24-hour airport is on an artificial island 30 minutes south from the center of town and opens on time to serve Expo 2005, kicking off in March.  The new airport replaces the existing Nagoya airport and also takes over its IATA code NGO.