Company Overview
Company Overview
| Company name | Osaka Airport Transport |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 2-17-3 Hotarugaike Nishimachi, Toyonaka City, Osaka. 560-0036 |
| Airport Business Office | 2-17-3 Hotarugaike Nishimachi, Toyonaka City, Osaka. 560-0036 |
| Airport South Business Office | 3-7-5 Minowa, Toyonaka City, Osaka. 560-0035 |
| Airport General Information |
3-555 Hotarugaike Nishimachi, Toyonaka City, Osaka. 560-0036 TEL : 06-6844-1124 |
| Established | June 25, 1963 (began business on May 1, 1964) |
| Capital | 96 million |
| Shareholders |
Hankyu Bus Co., Ltd. Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. |
| Business content | General passenger vehicle transportation business (limited) |
| Working kilometers | 526.88 kilometers |
| Number of employees | 294 |
| Subsidiary companies, etc. |
Omtec Inc., Lwits Inc. |
History
| 1963 | June 25 |
Established Osaka Airport Transport Co., Ltd. The Company was established through a joint venture to facilitate air passenger transportation between Osaka Airport and Osaka City, which had been operated by a charter agreement between Hankyu Bus and Japan Airlines, and merged into a full-fledged business. |
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| 1964 | March 3 | Acquired business license for general passenger vehicle transportation business (limited) |
| May 1 |
Commenced business on three lines connecting the Osaka Airport and Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe Number of vehicles: 22, Number of employees: 74 |
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| 1966 | December 1 | Changed route from general roads to Meishin Expressway on the Osaka Airport to Kyoto Line |
| 1967 | November 8 | Changed route from general roads to Hanshin Expressway on the Osaka Airport to Osaka Line |
| 1968 | October 1 | Changed route from general roads to Meishin Expressway on the Osaka Airport to Kobe Line |
| 1969 | February 1 |
Commenced using Osaka Airport New Terminal Building Commenced using airport entrance on Hanshin Expressway Ikeda line and connected directly from the city to the airport by expressway by Osaka Airport and Osaka Line |
| October 1 | Osaka Airport - Osaka South (Namba) Line, Osaka Airport - Osaka Central (Nakanoshima) Line opened | |
| 1970 | March 15 |
Japan World Exposition held (until September 13) Operated route service connecting Osaka Airport and the venue during the Expo. |
| August 6 | Established Nippon Rent-A-Car, Inc. (20% stake) | |
| September 11 | Acquired business license for general charter passenger vehicle transportation business | |
| October 9 | Commenced general charter passenger vehicle transportation business operation (3 large size) | |
| 1971 | January 10 | Merged the Osaka South Line and the Osaka Central Line, and revised to the “Osaka Airport - Namba Line” to increase transportation capacity |
| March 1 | Osaka Airport - Shin-Osaka Line opened | |
| April 1 | Airport Auto Service established (Now Omtec Inc.) (Began business on July 14) | |
| 1973 | November 15 | Osaka Airport - Kobe Line, changed route to that of using Hanshin Expressway (between Nishinomiya and Ikutagawa) |
| 1976 | March 3 | Service reduction carried out due to stoppage of departure and arrival of flights after 21:00 at Osaka Airport |
| April 16 | Osaka Airport - Osaka Line, Umeda bus stop relocated to Marubiru. | |
| August 1 | Osaka Airport - Abeno Line opened | |
| 1979 | April 1 | Osaka Airport - Sakaihigashi Line opened (closed on February 21, 1995) |
| July 1 | Equipped all vehicles with radios to understand road conditions, provide operational instructions, etc. | |
| 1981 | March 20 |
Portopia Japan World Exposition held Increased service on Osaka Airport - Kobe Line. |
| March 24 | Expanded berth of domestic line boarding areas at Osaka Airport | |
| June 15 | Ikeda Business Office opened | |
| 1982 | Revamped coloring of vehicles to ones using blue mainly | |
| March 5 | Closed International Line boarding area at Osaka Airport | |
| 1983 | February 20 | Expanded area of private charter business (Osaka prefecture and Itami city) |
| December 20 | Developed and expanded Osaka Airport boarding area roof | |
| 1985 | March 20 | Osaka Airport - Kyoto Line, Kyoto Sta. Terminal relocated to existing Kyoto Sta. Hachijo-guchi bus stop |
| October 3 | Osaka Airport - Uehommachi Line opened | |
| 1986 | September 1 | Osaka Airport - Kyobashi (OBP) Line opened |
| 1988 | June 25 | Achieved 100 million passengers in total during our 25th anniversary |
| 1990 | March 1 | Osaka Airport - Osaka Sta. Line, Hotel New Hankyu system opened |
| April 1 |
The International Garden and Greenery Exposition held (until September 30) Commenced Osaka Airport - Venue (Tsurumi Ryokuchi) service (charter) |
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| March 1 | Introduced Super high decker buses | |
| 1993 | July 26 |
Implemented bus operation management system Time required for service displayed with LEDs, strengthened special service structure |
| 1994 | September 4 |
Kansai International Airport opened Commenced Kansai International Airport - Osaka Sta. Line, Osaka Airport Line, Kobe Line Major service reduction on all Osaka Airport routes (777 buses to 662 buses) Nakajima Business Office opened |
| 1995 | January 17 |
Great Hanshin earthquake occurred All Osaka Airport and Kansai International Airport lines suspended |
| January 18 | Temporary transport between Osaka Airport and Hankyu Ishibashi Sta. during earthquake aftermath (until January 31) | |
| January 25 | Alternative transportation while trains unavailable due to earthquake disaster aftermath (until May 31) | |
| February 21 | Osaka Airport - Kyobashi (OBP) Line merged into Osaka Airport - Uehommachi Line | |
| July 15 | Osaka Airport - Kawanishi Line opened (suspended on October 1, 2009) | |
| 1996 | March 23 |
Osaka City Air Terminal (OCAT) opened Commenced Osaka Airport - Namba Line service |
| 1997 | April 1 | Osaka Monorail Commenced Osaka Airport service |
| July 1 | Reduction in Shin-Osaka Line, etc., service due to the influence of the Osaka monorail | |
| July 10 | Kansai International Airport - Kyoto Line opened | |
| December 19 | Kansai International Airport - Nanko Line opened (closed on March 1, 2012) | |
| 1998 | July 18 | Osaka Airport - Nara Line opened |
| November 1 | Implemented Osaka Airport Line commuter pass system | |
| 1999 | March 15 | Introduced magnetic card system (Surutto KANSAI) on Osaka Airport - Kawanishi Line |
| July 8 |
Osaka International Airport Old International Terminal renovated as South Terminal Osaka Airport South Terminal bus stop newly added |
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| 2000 | March 18 |
Japan Flora 2000 (Awaji Flower Festival) held (until September 17) Commenced Osaka Airport - Venue service (charter) |
| May 11 | Osaka Airport - Himeji Line opened | |
| 2001 | January 16 | Kansai International Airport - Nishinomiya Line opened |
| March 31 |
Osaka Airport - USJ Line opened Kansai International Airport - USJ Line opened (closed on March 1, 2012) |
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| April 20 | Osaka Airport - Hirakata Line opened (closed on May 10, 2006) | |
| September 11 | September 11th attacks in the United States occurred | |
| November 26 | Implemented digital tachographs | |
| December 20 |
Osaka Airport - Nishinomiya Line opened Osaka Airport - Amagasaki Line opened (suspended on March 25, 2010) |
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| 2002 | February 1 | Enforcement of revised road transport law (beginning of bus deregulation) |
| April 1 | Lwits Inc. established (began business June 1) | |
| April 27 | Osaka Airport - Senboku Line opened (closed on May 10, 2006) | |
| October 1 | "Airport South Business Office opened Ikeda Business Office and Nakajima Business Offices closed" | |
| 2003 | July 15 | Osaka Airport - Otsu Line opened (closed on November 27, 2006) |
| September 1 | Kansai International Airport - Nanko Line and Kansai International Airport - USJ Line are combined | |
| 2005 | January 20 | Developed and expanded Osaka Airport South Terminal roof |
| April 1 | Began departure and arrival restrictions, such as prohibition of large aircraft operations at Osaka Airport | |
| July 1 | Commenced full-scale ETC operation | |
| July 25 | Osaka Airport - Fushimi Line opened (closed on November 27th, 2006) | |
| 2006 | February 16 | Kobe Airport opened |
| October 1 |
Introduced IC card transit payment system “PiTaPa” on all Osaka Airport lines Implemented transportation safety management system |
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| 2007 | June 29 | Became a subsidiary of Hankyu Bus |
| 2010 | March 25 | Kansai International Airport - Kyoto Line Changed route from Meishin Expressway to Second Keihan Highway |
| October 1 | Kansai International Airport - Nishinomiya Line (received 8 buses from Hankyu bus) | |
| November 14 | Implemented hands free microphones on all vehicles | |
| 2011 | March 1 | Kansai International Airport - Ibaraki Line opened (received 12 buses from Hankyu bus) |
| March 9 | Implemented drive recorders on all vehicles | |
| March 10 | Acquired green management certification (Airport Business Office / Airport South Business Office) | |
| March 11 | Tohoku earthquake and tsunami occurred | |
| 2012 | March 1 | Became Low-cost carrier (LCC) in service at Kansai International Airport |
| October 28 |
Dedicated LCC terminal (Terminal 2) opened at Kansai International Airport Some services on Kansai International Airport - Osaka Sta. Line, Osaka Airport Line, Kobe Line, Kyoto Line extended to same terminal |
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| December 26 | Expanded area of private charter business (Osaka prefecture, Itami city, Amagasaki city) | |
| 2013 | June 25 |
Celebrate 50th anniversary Number of vehicles; shared: 96, Charter: 5 Number of employees: 267 |
Gallery
Vehicles at the time of opening
Changed all routes to those using expressways
Namba Line opened
Japan World Exposition
Abeno Line opened
Renewed buses’ painting
Developed and expanded the Airport boarding area
Flower Expo transport
Kansai International Airport opened
Nara Line opened
South Terminal renovation
Himeji Line opened
Lwits Inc. established
Implemented drive recorders
