I'm curious whether yall prefer KIX or ITM for domestic flights. I've flown out of both of them, and I think I prefer ITM because of the location and lack of crowds compared to KIX.
I like being able to get to my flight 45 minutes before takeoff rather than having to set aside up to 2-3 hours when using KIX.
ITM's only drawback for me is that there are no lounges in my Priority Pass lounge network. I can forgo lounges, though, because of how close the airport is to the main part of the city.
Also, do you consider UKB to be an Osakan airport or a Kobe airport? I know it's in Kobe, but every travel and booking site I've seen considers it an Osakan airport. I've never used it, but I would love to try it sometime. However, the only use case I can think of is flying into HND then booking a separate ticket to UKB (or maybe flying into OKA from BKK or SIN, then flying into UKB a few days later).
by Zalefire
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Both KIX and UKB have free long term parking under certain conditions and both are 24h airports (ITM flights end quite early). Those are the main advantages.
Itami, simple reason it’s closer, and it was the first airport I landed at when it was an international airport.
Yeah Itami. More convenient and closer to home. I really hate having to travel all the way to KiX to pick up my folks.
ITM whenever possible. KIX is a such a slog from the city.
Itami, because it’s biking distance away and not a shitshow like KIX.
People who willingly go to KIX either are masochists or leave nearby.
I like 天保山係留港 and Yao airport
My preference is: 1) ITM 2) UKB 3) KIX.
Flying from ITM to overseas via HND is my choice cuz I can get to ITM by taxi in 20 min. I don’t need to drag my luggage on the train/bus or have to deal with TaQBin.
I consider UKB a Kobe airport. It’s easier for me to get there than KIX. You can get a good deal flying Skymark from UKB to OKA. Skymark is like an LCC pricewise. but service is more like that of a legacy airline.
KIX is waaaay too far for us in north Osaka, but many tourists don’t even know ITM exists and often insist that fellow tourists fly into and out of KIX even when they’re staying in Umeda or north.
As a poor North Osaka Hell resident, I prefer UKB cuz KIX is too far (especially T2 for domestic LCC) and ITM is too expensive.
Itami.
I barely consider KIX to be an Osaka airport.