Kansai airport eyes more int'l flights, resume India, Indonesia routes

OSAKA - Kansai airport in western Japan aims to expand its international routes, the head of the operator has said, revealing that discussions are underway with airlines on the resumption of flights connecting it with India and Indonesia.

"We want to thoroughly capture demand and increase the number of new routes" for international flights at Kansai International Airport, Yasuaki Mikami, representative director and CEO of the operator Kansai Airports, said in an interview with Kyodo News.