Japan opens 98th national airport By Roland Buerk BBC News, Tokyo 11 March 2010Japan's 98th airport has begun operations - offering just one flight a day.
Ibaraki airport cost 22bn Yen ($220m, £147m) to build and is being seen in Japan as a prime example of wasteful public expenditure. It is located 80km (50 miles) and a long bus ride north of Tokyo.
The airport was conceived as a hub for budget carriers but the check-in counters were almost deserted as operations began.
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