Speaker Biograghy: Katsuhiro is currently in charge of corporate strategy, international affairs and business development at New Kansai International Airport Company, which manages two major airports in Osaka, Japan. He has had extensive experience in strategic issues of the airport as well as air transport in general.


Day 2 - 11 March
Session: Airport Design, Planning & Development - Middle East & Asia

09:30 - 09:55 - Strategic development of passenger terminals at KIX and ITM
Synopsis: Airport managers face diverse demands from FSCs and LCCs. At KIX, in addition to the flagship T1, LCC dedicated T2 (LCCT) was opened in 2012 and expansion of LCCT is under way. As a result of the dramatic growth in foreign tourists travelling to Japan, further terminal expansion is being considered. ITM, by contrast, focuses on domestic business travel as a core market segment. Due to its confined location in the urbanised area, a PTB renovation plan has been initiated to be conducted in steps so that ITM will be reborn as a convenient and comfortable city airport by the time of the 2020 Olympics.

Audience will learn:

• Strategic terminal development in multiple airports in a large metropolitan area
• Adapting to the diverse and dynamic demands of FSCs and LCCs