Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kansai" in Malay language version.
Chinese low-cost carrier 9 Air from mid-August 2023 plans to resume service to Japan, as the airline files Guangzhou – Osaka Kansai schedule. The airline plans to offer 3 weekly flights with Boeing 737-800 aircraft, effective 14AUG23.
Korean carrier Aero K Airlines from July 2023 plans to launch its second route, Cheongju – Osaka Kansai. Airbus A320 aircraft will be operating this route twice daily, effective 06JUL23. This also marks the airline’s international service debut.
AirAsia X from August 2024 intends to resume Taipei Taoyuan – Osaka Kansai sector, as the airline files 1 daily service from 01AUG24, on board Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
Beijing Capital – Osaka Kansai eff 07APR23 1 daily A321 (A330-200 from 20APR23), Hangzhou – Osaka Kansai 3 weekly A321 (1 daily A320/321 from 18APR23), Shanghai Pu Dong – Osaka Kansai 1 daily A321.
Air China (CA): Beijing Capital – Osaka Kansai 1 daily A330-200 (A321 08MAY23 – 20MAY23).
Air China (CA): Hangzhou – Osaka Kansai 1 daily A320 (A321 from 01JUN23).
Air China (CA): Shanghai Pu Dong – Osaka Kansai 1 daily A321.
Air Macau in Northern winter 2023/24 season gradually increases service to Japan, as the airline restores additional frequencies to Osaka and Tokyo.
ANA yesterday (24APR23) announced further network restoration in Mainland China, including service from Osaka.
ANA this week restores additional frequencies to Shanghai Pu Dong, from both Osaka and Tokyo:
Osaka Kansai – Shanghai Pu Dong eff 02OCT23 Increase from 3 to 7 weekly, 8 from 10OCT23 operated using A320
Tokyo Narita – Shanghai Pu Dong eff 02OCT23 Increase from 7 to 10 weekly, additional flights operated by 787-9.
Asiana Airlines in March 2024 schedules Osaka Kansai – Guam charter service, on board Airbus A321neo aircraft. From Osaka, the carrier will operate service every 3 days from 07MAR24 to 28MAR24.
Batik Air Malaysia yesterday (16OCT24) further revised Kuala Lumpur – Taipei Taoyuan – Osaka Kansai route, as the airline closed reservations for all flights on/after 08DEC24. Planned service reductions from 7 to 4 weekly between 27OCT24 and 07DEC24 remain unchanged.
Batik Air Malaysia during the month of January 2024 is reducing service to Taiwan and Japan for two week period, reflected in recent schedule update: Kuala Lumpur – Taipei Taoyuan – Okinawa 02JAN24 – 16JAN24 Reduce from 4 to 2 weekly, 737 MAX 8 and Kuala Lumpur – Taipei Taoyuan – Osaka Kansai 03JAN24 – 17JAN24 Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly, 737 MAX 8.
Hangzhou – Osaka Kansai 3 weekly A320 (2 from 01MAY23).
Beijing Capital Airlines (JD): Hangzhou – Osaka Kansai eff 09MAY23 2 weekly A320.
Cathay Pacific from May 2023 plans to resume service between Taiwan and Japan, initially resuming service to Tokyo, followed by Osaka from June 2023.
Cathay Pacific this week filed selected service adjustments on service between Taipei and Japan, for Northern winter 2023/24 season: Taipei Taoyuan – Nagoya eff 29OCT23 1 daily, service resumption (Previously reported), Taipei Taoyuan – Osaka Kansai eff 29OCT23 A350-900XWB operates 1 daily, although aircraft variations may occur at later date and Taipei Taoyuan – Tokyo Narita eff 29OCT23 777-300 continues to operate 1 daily.
Cathay Pacific during the month of January 2024 plans to maintain capacity increase on Taipei Taoyuan – Osaka Kansai flight, where the carrier plans to continue 438-seater 777-300 service between 13JAN24 and 31JAN24, replacing A350-900XWB.
China Eastern in late-July 2024 plans to resume a pair of service to Osaka, with flights from Hefei and Ningbo scheduled with Airbus A320 aircraft.
Qingdao – Osaka Kansai 3 weekly A320/330-200 (A320 from 17APR23), Shanghai Pu Dong – Osaka Kansai 18 weekly A320/321.
China Eastern (MU): Qingdao – Osaka Kansai 3 weekly A320.
China Eastern (MU): Shanghai Pu Dong – Osaka Kansai 18 weekly A320/321.
Beijing Daxing – Osaka Kansai eff 09APR23 4 weekly A321neo (A330-200 from 24APR23), Dalian – Osaka Kansai eff 20APR23 3 weekly A321, Guangzhou – Osaka Kansai eff 25APR23 3 weekly A321neo, Harbin – Osaka Kansai 3 weekly A320, Shanghai Pu Dong – Osaka Kansai eff 21APR23 4 weekly A321, Shenyang – Osaka Kansai 4 weekly A320 (A321 from 28APR23).
China Southern (CZ): Beijing Daxing – Osaka Kansai 4 weekly A321neo/330-300 (A330 only from 08MAY23).
China Southern (CZ): Dalian – Osaka Kansai 3 weekly A321.
China Southern (CZ): Guangzhou – Osaka Kansai 3 weekly A320 (A321neo from 01JUN23).
China Southern (CZ): Harbin – Osaka Kansai 3 weekly A320.
China Southern (CZ): Shanghai Pu Dong – Osaka Kansai 4 weekly A321.
China Southern (CZ): Shenyang – Osaka Kansai 4 weekly A320 (A321 from 02JUN23).
Emirates today (07FEB24) announced capacity increase on Dubai – Osaka Kansai route, as the airline resumes Airbus A380 service starting 01JUN24, replacing Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
Etihad Airways from October 2023 plans to launch new service to Japan, as the airline schedules Abu Dhabi – Osaka Kansai route. From 01OCT23, Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to operate 5 weekly flights.
Greater Bay Airlines from September 2023 plans gradual service increase on Hong Kong – Osaka Kansai route. From 04SEP23, the airline will increase service from 3 to 5 weekly, further increase to 7 weekly from 05OCT23.
Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines in the first quarter of 2024 plans frequency increase to Thailand and Japan, appeared in recently schedule filing:
Hong Kong – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi eff 01FEB24 Increase from 1 to 2 daily,
Hong Kong – Osaka Kansai eff 01FEB24 Increase from 1 to 2 daily,
Hong Kong – Tokyo Narita eff 23DEC23 Increase from 7 to 11 weekly, 14 from 01JAN24.
Hainan Airlines (HU): Beijing Capital – Osaka Kansai 2 weekly 737-800 (4 weekly from 10MAY23, A330-300 from 17MAY23, 1 daily A330-300 from 01JUN23).
JAL on Friday afternoon (08SEP23) opened reservation for extra service to Taipei, as the oneWorld member to resume regular Osaka – Taipei service, while scheduling additional Tokyo Narita – Taipei Taoyuan on limited-time basis.
Jetstar Airways this week announced international service additions from Brisbane, with service to Northeast Asia on board Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner: Brisbane – Osaka Kansai eff 02FEB24 4 weekly, Brisbane – Seoul Incheon eff 01FEB24 3 weekly and Brisbane – Tokyo Narita eff 31OCT23 5 weekly (7 from 03DEC23).
Jetstar Airways today (15NOV23) announced service resumption of Sydney – Osaka Kansai route, scheduled on 01APR24. This route was previously served with A330 aircraft until April 2008.
Jetstar Asia today (12JUL23) announced service resumption to Japan, where it plans to offer service to Okinawa and Osaka from late-November 2023: Singapore – Manila – Osaka Kansai eff 24NOV23 5 weekly (1 daily from 30DEC23) and Singapore – Okinawa eff 30NOV23 3 weekly.
Jetstar Japan today (11JAN24) announced service resumption on Osaka Kansai – Taipei Taoyuan route, after 5-year hiatus. Opened for reservation today, the airline will operate 1 daily flight from 31MAR24, with Airbus A320 aircraft.
The airline during Northern summer 2024 season will also introduce Fukuoka – Sapporo New Chitose service, with 1 daily flight scheduled on board Airbus A320 aircraft.
Juneyao Airlines since mid-June 2024 expanded service to Osaka Kansai, with frequency increase scheduled from Beijing, Nanjing and Shanghai.
Nanjing – Osaka Kansai 1 daily A320.
Juneyao Airlines (HO): Nanjing – Osaka Kansai 1 daily A320/321.
Juneyao Airlines (HO): Shanghai Pu Dong – Osaka Kansai 2 daily A321neo (A320neo/321neo from 04MAY23, A321neo/787-9 from 21MAY23).
Juneyao Airlines from July 2023 plans to add new service to Japan from Beijing Daxing, opened for reservation since last week: Beijing Daxing – Nagoya eff 01JUL23 1 daily A320, Beijing Daxing – Osaka Kansai eff 01JUL23 1 daily A320.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines this week filed latest changes to its intercontinental operation for Northern winter 2023/24 season, effective 29OCT23. Most comparison listed below is based on comparison 26MAR23 vs 26MAY23, including those listed as “previously filed”, For service to East Asia, KLM is restore pre-pandemic routing (Northern winter 2019/20 season), including Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Taipei: Amsterdam – Osaka Kansai eff 30OCT23 Nonstop service resumes, replacing 1-stop via Seoul Incheon 787-9 operating.
Korean Air today (24OCT23) in its travel agent bulletin highlighted upcoming schedule changes to its Seoul Incheon – Osaka Kansai service for Northern winter 2023/24 season. From 01DEC23 to 30MAR24, the Skyteam member will maintain 3 daily flights, instead of planned 4 daily.
Korean Air yesterday evening (01NOV23) once again filed changes to Seoul Incheon – Osaka Kansai service. From 01DEC23 to 15DEC23, the airline will maintain 4th daily flight, KE727/728.
Korean Air during the month of January 2024 is maintaining 4th daily service on Seoul Incheon – Osaka Kansai service. The airline in last week’s schedule update re-opened reservation for KE727/728 between 01JAN24 and 31JAN24, operated by 737-800 aircraft.
Hangzhou – Osaka Kansai eff 10APR23 4 weekly A320.
Zhejiang Loong Air (GJ): Hangzhou – Osaka Kansai 4 weekly A320.
Malaysia Airlines during Northern summer 2023 season plans to operate Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft on Kuala Lumpur – Osaka Kansai route, appeared in recent schedule update. From Kuala Lumpur, the A350 is scheduled to operate during following period, replacing A330-300: 20MAY23 – 21JUN23, 02JUL23 – 02AUG23, 13AUG23 – 17AUG23, 20AUG23 – 02SEP23.
Japanese low-cost carrier Peach yesterday (01FEB23) announced further network restoration/expansion on flights between Japan and Taiwan, during Northern summer 2023 season. Latest network adjustment includes the new Nagoya Chubu – Taipei Taoyuan route, as well as resuming Osaka Kansai – Kaohsiung service.
Japanese low-cost carrier Peach in late-September 2023 plans to expand Osaka Kansai – Hong Kong service, where the airline schedules 2nd daily flight from 24SEP23.
Japanese low-cost carrier Peach in May 2023 plans to resume service to Mainland China, the airline announced today (31MAR23), Osaka Kansai – Shanghai Pu Dong eff 11MAY23 1 daily A320, Tokyo Haneda – Shanghai Pu Dong eff 12MAY23 1 daily A320.
Japanese low-cost carrier Peach starting next week increases Osaka Kansai – Taipei Taoyuan service, where the airline plans to resume 2nd daily flight, effective 19JAN23.
Scoot during the month of July and August 2023 plans capacity increase on Singapore – Osaka Kansai route, where the carrier schedules Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on various dates, instead of the -8 variant. The carrier between 02JUL23 and 09JUL23 schedules the -9 aircraft on most dates, switching to 2 weekly between 13JUL23 and 31AUG23.
Shandong Airlines this month (July 2024) is expanding service on Qingdao – Osaka Kansai route, as the airline schedules 3rd daily flight. From 01JUL24 to 20JUL24, overall service increases from 14 to 20 weekly, 21 from 21JUL24.
Qingdao – Osaka Kansai 1 daily 737-800.
Shandong Airlines (SC): Qingdao – Osaka Kansai 1 weekly 737-800 (3 from 15MAY23).
Shanghai Airlines in January 2024 plans to resume Shanghai Pu Dong – Osaka Kansai service, last served until February 2020. Based on schedule listing, the airline lists 1 daily flight with Boeing 737-800 aircraft, effective 01JAN24.
Star Alliance member Shenzhen Airlines in late-December 2023 plans to add new service to Japan, with the scheduling of Nanjing – Osaka Kansai route. The carrier plans to offer daily flight when it commences operation on 23DEC23, with Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Shenzhen Airlines from mid-July 2024 plans to increase Nanjing – Osaka Kansai service, with the addition of 2nd daily flight. The 2nd daily flight departs Nanjing in the afternoon hours from 15JUL24.
Wuxi – Osaka Kansai 1 weekly 737-800.
Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): Wuxi – Osaka Kansai 1 weekly 737-800.
Chengdu Tianfu – Osaka Kansai eff 28APR23 1 daily A320.
At the launch of Northern summer 2023 season, all international/regional service to/from Chengdu will shift from Chengdu Shuangliu (成都双流; CTU) to Chengdu Tianfu (成都天府; TFU), with the exception of Vietnam Airlines, as it continues to list service to/from Shuangliu (CTU) from Da Nang, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Sichuan Airlines (3U): Chengdu Tianfu – Osaka Kansai 3 weekly A320 (1 daily from 16MAY23).
Spring Airlines from July 2024 is expanding service to Japan, with additional frequencies scheduled to Fukuoka, Osaka and Tokyo.
Shanghai Pu Dong – Osaka Kansai 6 weekly A320 (1 daily from 06JUL23), Shenyang – Osaka Kansai 1 weekly A320.
Spring Airlines (9C): Shanghai Pu Dong – Osaka Kansai 1 daily A320.
Spring Airlines (9C): Shenyang – Osaka Kansai 4 weekly A320 (6 from 23MAY23).
Starlux Airlines this week revised planned Taipei Taoyuan – Osaka Kansai operations for Northern summer 2023 season. From 26MAR23 to 07MAY23, overall service will be reduced from 14 to 13 weekly, as the airline cancels 2nd daily flight on Sundays.
Thai Airways International between 01JUL23 and 28OCT23 is adjusting operations on Bangkok Suvarnabhumi – Osaka Kansai service, as the airline reduces service from 14 to 13 weekly. Service on Sundays will be served 1 round-trip flight, instead of 2.
Thai VietJet Air last week revised planned service launch on Chiang Mai – Osaka Kansai route. Revised launch date is now scheduled on 16FEB23, instead of 31JAN23. Airbus A321 aircraft operates this route 3 times weekly.
Tianjin – Osaka Kansai 3 weekly A330-200/-300 (1 daily from 08MAY23).
Tianjin Airlines (GS): Tianjin – Osaka Kansai 3 weekly A330-300 (1 daily A330-200/-300 from 08MAY23).
tigerair Taiwan during the month of November 2023 plans to increase Taipei Taoyuan – Osaka Kansai service, where it plans to operate 12 weekly flights, instead of 7. Planned frequency increase is in effect from 29OCT23 to 30NOV23.
Turkish Airlines on Monday 29MAY23 opened reservation for Istanbul – Osaka Kansai route, set to resume in December 2023. Planned service resumption has been reported in various Japanese travel press within the last two weeks, Last served until January 2017, the Star Alliance carrier will operate 4 weekly flights with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, effective 12DEC23.
Xiamen – Osaka Kansai eff 09APR23 1 daily 737-800.
Xiamen Airlines in April 2023 plans to add 3 international routes, including service resumptions.
Xiamen Airlines (MF): Xiamen – Osaka Kansai 1 daily 737-800.
AirAsia X Malaysia CEO Benyamin Ismail said, We are pleased to start the new year with the announcement of our 13th route from Kuala Lumpur to Osaka. Following the resumption of services from Kuala Lumpur to Tokyo (Haneda) and Sapporo late last year, we have carried close to 30,000 guests between Malaysia and Japan post pandemic.
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif AirAsia X Malaysia Benyamin Ismail berkata, Kami berbesar hati untuk memulakan tahun baru dengan pengumuman laluan ke-13 kami iaitu dari Kuala Lumpur ke Osaka. Selepas menyambung semula perkhidmatan dari Kuala Lumpur ke Tokyo (Haneda) dan Sapporo pada akhir tahun lepas, kami telah membawa hampir 30,000 tetamu antara Malaysia dan Jepun selepas pandemik.(dalam bahasa Bahasa Melayu)
AirAsia X 马来西亚首席执行官 Benyamin Ismail 表示：“我们很开心地宣布我们以吉隆坡飞往大阪的第 13 条航线开启了新的一年。去年年底恢复了从吉隆坡飞往东京（羽田）和札幌的服务后，疫情后我们在马来西亚和日本之间运送了近 30,000 名乘客。
新年にあたり、エアアジアX として13番目の路線であるクアラルンプール～大阪を発表できることを嬉しく思います。昨年末にクアラルンプールから東京（羽田）および札幌への運航を再開して、パンデミック後に、マレーシアと日本間で3万人近いお客様をお乗せすることができました。現在、両便の搭乗率は95％以上と好調であり、この路線は競争が激しいにもかかわらず、非常に高い評価を得られていると確信しています。
In support of the Government's plan to establish Thailand as a regional aviation hub and to provide better and seamless connectivity to its guests, Thai AirAsia X (XJ) will be relocating all of its flight operations to Don Mueang Airport (DMK) starting 1 October 2024.
The relocation follows successful coordination with, and is being facilitated by Airports of Thailand Plc. and the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand. Thai AirAsia X currently operates from Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Effective 1 October, Thai AirAsia X guests flying to Seoul, South Korea; Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Sapporo in Japan; Shanghai, China and Sydney, Australia will be departing from Don Mueang Airport.
Batik Air akan melancarkan penerbangan dari Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) ke Sapporo dan Osaka melalui Taipei masing-masing mulai 3 Januari dan 20 Januari 2023.(dalam bahasa Bahasa Melayu)
Batik Air, formerly Malindo Air, will be launching flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sapporo and Osaka via Taipei from Jan 3 and Jan 20 next year respectively.
