春秋航空日本申請開辦国内線

Recently the NHK News on-line reported the following:

春秋航空日本 国内線就航の申請へ

9月4日 23時4分

中国の「春秋航空」などが出資して設立した格安航空会社が、成田空港を拠点とする国内線の就航を目指し、５日、国土交通省に認可の申請をすることになりました。

国内線の就航を目指しているのは、中国の「春秋航空」などが出資して設立した格安航空会社「春秋航空日本」です。
成田空港と広島、高松、佐賀の３つの空港を結び、それぞれ１日２往復の運航を目指す計画で、５日国土交通省に事業の認可を申請するということです。
年内に認可が得られれば、来年５月の就航を目指したいとしています。
中国の「春秋航空」は、上海から高松、茨城、佐賀に向かう国際線を運航していて、国内線への参入により、中国からの旅行客の利便性を高めるとともに、今後、日本人向けのサービスも充実させるとしています。
「春秋航空日本」は、「中国からの旅行客にとって、日本には魅力的な観光地が多い。経費節減を徹底して低価格の運賃を実現し、日本人客も取り込みたい」としています。
格安航空会社では、「ピーチ・アビエーション」「ジェットスター・ジャパン」「エアアジア・ジャパン」の３社が国内線を運行しています。

(試譯文)

The low-cost carrier invested and established by the Chinese, the "Spring Airlines" etc.  which aimed at the domestic flight service and making Narita Airport its base, would on the 5^th apply for approval from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

As a low-cost carrier, it was the "Spring Airlines Japan" which was invested and established by the Chinese "Spring Airlines" etc. that was aiming at the service of the domestic flight.

It was said that the aim of the operation was to schedule two round trips a day, connecting Narita Airport and three other airports, respectively Hiroshima, Takamatsu, and Saga. It would on the 5^th apply for enterprise approval from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

If approval was obtained before the year end, it was supposed that it would like to aim at starting service in May next year.

The Chinese "Spring Airlines" operated the international airline which flied from Shanghai to Takamatsu, Ibaraki, and Saga; and by entering into the domestic flight, it was supposed that Japanese-oriented service would also be developed from now on while it improved the convenience of the tourist from China.

For the "Spring Airlines Japan", it was supposed that "to the tourist from China there are many attractive tourist resorts in Japan. As low fare price to ensure cost saving is realized, there is the hope to capture Japanese visitor".

Regarding the low-cost carrier, three companies were operating the domestic flights: the "Peach Aviation", the "Jet Star Japan", and the "Air Asia Japan".

It should be good news for tourists because there will be one more choice for them.