Staff writer
New players are expected to enter the domestic aviation market later this year, bringing greater competition and offering consumers more choices. But the newcomers will have to clear some high hurdles before they can get off the ground.
Three new carriers -- Hokkaido International Airlines Co., Japan Pacific Airlines Co. and Skymark Airlines Co. -- are currently consulting with the Transport Ministry to obtain approval to start regular air services out of Tokyo's Haneda airport.
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