Peach Aviation (MM, Osaka Kansai) has confirmed earlier reports that this summer, it will develop Tokyo Narita into its third base after Osaka Kansai and Okinawa Naha.

In addition to the Tokyo Narita-Osaka Kansai route currently in operation, the ANA - All Nippon Airways (NH, Tokyo Haneda) subsidiary will also open routes to Sapporo Chitose (daily) and Fukuoka (double daily) beginning March 29.

"In addition to establishing the opening of the new routes as a first step in making Narita Airport a Peach hub, Peach will continue to consider other airports besides Kansai, Naha, and Narita airports as new hubs," it said in a media release.