PRESS RELEASE
September 17, 2019

TV documentary featuring KIX to be broadcast to 160 countries- One Day at KIX commemorating 25th anniversary -Kansai Airports is excited to announce that a television program featuring Kansai International
Airport (KIX) titled 'The Beautiful Airport: Round-the-clock Airport’ will be broadcast worldwide.
KIX, Japan's first round-the-clock international airport, marked the 25th anniversary of its
opening on September 4 and is now connected with 17 cities in the country and 73 cities
around the world, serving nearly 30 million passengers annually.
The upcoming television program commemorating the airport’s 25th anniversary will bebroadcast to 308.6million households in 160 countries and regions across the globe.
To make the airport as a destination in itself, Kansai Airports Group is committed to creating asafe, comfortable and pleasant travel experience for all guests.
⚫ Program‘The Beautiful Airport: Round-the-clock Airport’⚫ ContentThe documentary, highlighting a day at KIX, reveals behind-the-scenes of the airport.
Introducing various airport staff, including passenger assistants, baggage and aircraft
handlers, safety management staff, cleaners and a Japanese restaurant chef, the programshows how they work to ensure passenger safety and comfortability.
⚫ TV station
NHK WORLD / jibtv⚫ Airing schedule
Friday, September 20, 2019 (JST)(1) 8:30 - 9:00 (2) 14:30 - 15:00 (3) 21:30 - 22:00 (4) 26:30 - 27:00
Note: The program will be broadcast four times.
Only those contracting with NHK WORLD can watch the program.

⚫ Online viewing
September 23, 2019
After the broadcast, the program will be available on the website of Japan International
Broadcasting and Kansai Airports’ official YouTube channel.
⚫ Displays at KIX
The program will also be displayed on some monitors located in the airport terminal.
International departure gates in Terminals 1(10 locations)Kansai Airports was established by a consortium made up of VINCI Airports and ORIX Corporation as its coremembers. Kansai Airports took over the operations of Kansai International Airport (“KIX”) and Osaka
International 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, forthe 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,
Hyogo

Shareholder

Kansai Airports 100％Company
Representatives

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

Business 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 businessactivities, ORIX has long been committed to corporate citizenship and environmental sustainability. For moredetails, 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 and operationof 46 airports located in France, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Serbia, Cambodia, Japan, the UnitedStates, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Chile 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 and operates
airports, leveraging its investment capability, international network and know-how to optimize themanagement 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
1

ASICS 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.; THE SHIGA BANK，LTD.; The Nanto
Bank, Ltd.; Nippon Life Insurance Company; Mizuho Bank, Ltd.; Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited; MUFG Bank, Ltd.; Resona Ba nk, Limited; and the Private
Finance Initiative Promotion Corporation of Japan.