Japan LCC Zipair to add 2 aircraft and routes every year, CEO says

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Zipair Tokyo differentiates itself from other budget carriers by offering in-flight sales of wagyu beef and free WiFi service on some routes. (Photo by Zipair Tokyo)

YUICHI SHIGA and NANCY ZHENG, Nikkei staff writers

NARITA, Japan -- Budget carrier Zipair Tokyo is planning to expand its international routes and flight capacity by adding two aircraft every year, the airline's chief said.

"We plan to receive two additional aircraft in the financial year ending March 2026," Shingo Nishida, Zipair's president and CEO, told Nikkei Asia.

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