Narita airport to expand LCC terminal to address congestion

The operator of Narita airport near Tokyo said Thursday its terminal for budget airlines will be expanded to address congestion, with the total area to be doubled by March 2022.The expansion of Narita's Terminal 3 will increase the capacity from the current 7.5 million passengers to 15 million a year, said Narita International Airport Corp., or NAA."Low-cost carriers have captured more-than-expected demand of passengers. We want to contribute to the growth," NAA President Makoto Natsume told a press conference.The extended terminal will be built at the site of Japan Airlines Co.'s cargo fac…READ FULL ARTICLE