On October 16, 2012, Japanese low-cost airline Peach begins its newest route from Osaka to Taipei, Taiwan.  This is the airline’s third international destination after Hong Kong and Seoul.

The initial schedule will be one round-trip flight per day. Starting December 15, 2012, the schedule will increase to two round-trip flights per day.

One-way fares from Osaka to Taipei start from just 7,080 JPY ($90 USD).

Japanese low-cost airline Peach has announced a new domestic destination: Okinawa.  Starting October 18, the airline will offer two flights per day from Osaka (Kansai Airport) to Okinawa (Naha Airport).

Osaka-Okinawa flights will depart from Kansai Airport ka at 13:20 and 18:25 each day. Okinawa-Osaka flights will depart from Naha Airport at 15:50 and 20:55 each day.  This schedule is valid until October 27, 2012.

Promotional one-way fares for this new route start from 4,790 JPY for a Happy Peach fare or 6,490 JPY for a Happy Peach Plus fare with one checked bag. Payment fees and passenger service fees are additional.

Japanese low-cost carrier Peach Aviation launched its newest route from Osaka’s Kansai Airport to Hong Kong on July 1, 2012. This is the second international route for Peach Aviation which debuted earlier this year.

Flight MM67 departs Osaka at 21:10 each day, arriving in Hong Kong at 00:05 the following day. Return flight MM68 departs Hong Kong at 00:50, arriving in Osaka at 05:30 local time.

One-way fares for the new Osaka-Hong Kong route start from 8,880 JPY (about $110 USD) plus taxes.

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 is Japan’s first true low-cost airline and one-way fares from Osaka to Seoul are as low as 5,280 Yen ($66 USD).

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.

To mark the debut flight, Peach CEO Shinichi Inoue, said: “This opens a new era of the Japanese airline industry. We will offer new friendly services just like trains.” Peach Aviation’s fares are comparable to train tickets for Japan’s high-tech bullet trains.

Peach Aviation’s early debut gives it an advantage upcoming budget airlines like Jetstar Japan and Japan AirAsia.

Visit http://www.flypeach.com/ for flight schedules or to make an online booking.

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.

There will be a 210 (USD3) Yen handing fee, as well as an extra charge of 1,050-2,100 Yen (USD15-27) if tickets are purchased over the phone or at the airport counter instead of via the Internet.

Peach’s fares will be one-third to one-half that of rival carriers. Peach plans to use this incentive to win over passengers.