PRESS RELEASE
January 22, 2020

Kobe Airport’s 14th anniversary event to be held
Kansai Airports Group is pleased to announce that a special event will take place at Kobe
Airport on February 16, 2019 to celebrate the 14th anniversary of the airport’s opening.
On the day of the event, there will be plenty of entertainment for everyone to enjoy fromchildren to adults. Event packages include tourism booths of the airport’s destinations—
including the cities newly connected in 2019—and fun activities hosted by airlines. Guests
can also take bus tours to the areas that are usually off-limits to the public. Special sweets
will be offered too in celebration of the 14th anniversary.
Always committed to creating a new travel experience, Kansai Airports Group hopes to put
a big smile on the face of all guests at the event!
Event outline• Date/Time:

Sunday, February 16, 2020 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm• Location:

Group Waiting Room, Kobe Airport Terminal Building• Fee:

Free of charge• Notes:- Participation in some activities may be limited depending on crowds.
- Some events are subject to change or cancellation due to weather
conditions, facility operations, or unforeseen circumstances.
- Boarding passengers will be given priority for parking. Please use public
transport where possible as parking is expected to be very crowded.

• Inquiry:

Kobe Airport Information Desk Tel: 078-304-7777 (6:00 am to 10:30 pm)

Contact Information
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Planning & Administration
TEL: +81-72-455-2201

Kansai Airports was established by a consortium made up of VINCI Airports and ORIX Corporation as itscore members. Kansai Airports took over the operations of Kansai International Airport (“KIX”) and OsakaInternational Airport (“ITAMI”) from New Kansai International Airport Company (“NKIAC”) and has been
operating the two airports since April 1, 2016.
Kansai Airports Kobe, Kansai Airports’ wholly-owned subsidiary, took over the operations of Kobe Airport(“KOBE”) from Kobe City and started its business as an operating company on April 1, 2018.
Under the concept of “One Kansai Airports Group”, Kansai Airports group strives to continuously improve
its services for all airport guests through appropriate investments and efficient operations, with safety andsecurity being the top priority. Kansai Airports group aims to maximize the potential of the three airports,
for the benefit of the communities they serve.
For more information, please visit：http://www.kansai-airports.co.jp/en/

Kansai Airports
Location

1-banchi, Senshu-kuko kita,
Izumisano-shi, Osaka

Shareholders

ORIX 40%,VINCI Airports 40%,
Other investors 20%1

Company
Representatives

Representative Director and CEO: Yoshiyuki Yamaya
Representative Director and Co-CEO: Benoit Rulleau

Business Scope

Operation and management services, etc. of Kansai International Airport and Osaka
International Airport

Kansai Airports Kobe
Location

1-ban, Kobe-kuko, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi,HyogoShareholder

Kansai Airports 100％Company
Representatives

Representative Director and CEO: Yoshiyuki Yamaya
Representative Director and Co-CEO: Benoit RulleauBusiness Scope

Operation and management services, etc. of Kobe Airport

ORIX Corporation (TSE: 8591; NYSE: IX) is an opportunistic, diversified, innovation-driven global
powerhouse with a proven track record of profitability. Established in 1964, ORIX at present operates adiverse portfolio of businesses in the operations, financial services, and investment spaces. ORIX’s highly
complementary business activities span industries including: energy, private equity, infrastructure,automotive, ship and aircraft, real estate and retail financial services. ORIX has also spread its businessglobally by establishing locations in a total of 37 countries and regions across the world. Through its
business activities, ORIX has long been committed to corporate citizenship and environmental
sustainability. For more details, please visit our website: http://www.orix.co.jp/grp/en/

VINCI Airports, as the leading private airport operator in the world, manages the development andoperation of 46 airports located in France, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Serbia, Cambodia,Japan, the United States, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Chil and Brazil. Served by around 250 airlines,VINCI Airports' network handled 240 million passengers in 2018.
Through its expertise as a comprehensive integrator, VINCI Airports develops, finances, builds andoperates airports, leveraging its investment capability, international network and know-how to optimize
the management and performance of existing airport infrastructure, facility extensions and new-build
construction projects. In 2018, its annual revenue for managed activities amounted to €3.6 billion, forconsolidated revenue of €1.6 billion.
More comprehensive information is available on www.vinci-airports.com
1ASICS Corporation; Iwatani Corporation; Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.; Obayashi Corporation; OMRON Corporation; The Kansai Electric Power Company,

Incorporated; Kintetsu Group Holding Co., Ltd.; Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd.; Suntory Holdings Limited; JTB Corp.; Sekisui House, Ltd.; Daikin Industries, Ltd.;
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.; Takenaka Corporation; Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.; NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION;
Panasonic Corporation; Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.; Rengo Co., Ltd.; The Senshu Ikeda Bank, Ltd.; Kiyo Holdings, Inc.; The Bank of Kyoto, Ltd.; THESHIGA BANK，LTD.; The Nanto Bank, Ltd.; Nippon Life Insurance Company; Mizuho Bank, Ltd.; Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited; MUFG Bank, Ltd.;
Resona Bank, Limited; and the Private Finance Initiative Promotion Corporation of Japan.