Japanese departure tax could have large impact on LCCs: ANA CEO

The impact of Japan’s possible departure tax on airlines such as low-cost carriers could be quite large, the CE of ANA Holdings said Tuesday. It is difficult to say what the impact of the tax would be on inbound visitor numbers, said Shinya Katanozaka, CE of Japan’s largest airline by revenues. He was referring to a tax of up to 1,000 yen ($8.89) that the Japanese government is widely reported to be considering levying on travellers departing the country.<br/>