Ridership on four Kyushu routes where low-cost carriers (LCCs) also operate has risen nearly 12% since 2011. This data comes from a survey conducted by the land ministry on four routes that have had LCC-operated flights for at least one year: Tokyo-Fukuoka (+9.9%), Kansai-Fukuoka (+67.2%), Kansai-Nagasaki (-9.1%), Kansai-Kagoshima (+8.6%). According to the ministry, the introduction of LCCs, such as Jetstar Japan and Peach Aviation, has led to more customers choosing to fly LCCs because they are faster and cheaper—up to one-third cheaper than the bullet train for some Kansai-Fukuoka flights—than trains and buses. Source: Nishinippon Shimbun 11/14
