Peach Aviation began international operations on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, with its inaugural flight from Osaka to Seoul, South Korea. The low-cost airline will initially offer one round-trip flight per day on its first international route, increasing to three flights per day in July.

One of three Japanese low-cost airlines debuting in 2012, Peach Aviation launched on March 1, 2012, with domestic flights to five major cities across Japan. Later this year the airline will launch more international routes from Japan to Hong Kong and Taipei.

Peach Aviation, Japan’s newest budget airline, made its debut on March 1, 2012. Its inaugural flight was at 7:00am from its base at Kansai International Airport to New Chitose Airport, near Sapporo.

Peach has commenced operations as a domestic airline. Its initial schedule is three round-trip flights per day for the Kansai – New Chitose route and four per day for the Kansai – Fukuoka route. In April Peach will expand to Kagoshima and Nagasaki, and begin international flights in May 2012 with flights to Seoul’s Incheon Airport, South Korea.

Peach Aviation Ltd., the low-cost carrier affiliated with All Nippon Airways Co., has announced fares for its initial two routes beginning in March 2012 from Kansai International Airport to Sapporo’s New Chitose Airport and Fukuoka Airport.

For fares effective until March 24, one-way tickets can be purchased for as little as 4,780 Yen (USD61) for the Osaka-Sapporo route and 3,780 Yen (USD48) for the Osaka-Fukuoka route. Ticket sales will begin in early January 2012.

Extra fees will apply for checked baggage, advance seat reservations, and changes to the booking. Also, fares will vary depending on crowding, so seats for any given flight could end up costing as much as 14,780 Yen (USD190) for the Osaka-Sapporo route and 11,780 Yen (USD151) for the Osaka-Fukuoka route.