Kansai airport: a beautiful loser: Kansai international airport is stunning--but sinking into debt and desolation. Care for a date?(Upfront)

Japan Inc. | September 1, 2003| | Copyright

AESTHETICALLY, THE MAIN TERMINAL building of Kansai International Airport (KIX) is one of the most appealing structures of its kind--not just in Japan, but anywhere in the world. Designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, the four-story structure is a 1.7 kilometer-long aluminum and glass frame topped off with a roof which arcs in the shape of an undulating wing. Over the past few years, using the airport has become an increasing pleasure--if you enjoy the misfortune of others. Fewer and fewer airlines are landing at or taking off from KIX, due to a steep decline in passenger ...

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