Uncertain outlook for Skymark Airlines

Uncertain outlook for Skymark Airlines

OSAKA, Japan - A passenger goes through boarding procedures at Osaka airport on Sept. 18 for a Skymark Airlines flight. One year has passed since Skymark inaugurated bargain-fare domestic air services in September 1998, doing good business at first. Now its prospects are uncertain because the other three airlines -- All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines and Japan Air System -- decided earlier this year to match Skymark's low fares.

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