Japan: Number of passengers through Narita airport hits record high in 2015

The number of domestic and international passengers using Narita International Airport near Tokyo hit a record high in 2015 for the second consecutive year, the airport’s operator said Thursday. The figure increased 5% from the previous year to 37.32m, reflecting a surge in the number of visitors to Japan and an increase in domestic flights operated by low-cost carriers, according to Narita International Airport. The number of international flight passengers rose 3% to 30.6m thanks to an expansion of new routes. In 2014, the international flight passenger figure was down on the previous year, affected by an increase in international flights at Tokyo’s Haneda airport.<br/>