{
  "id": 7372059,
  "title": "First Helicopter Service Links Kansai Airport and Kyoto in 25 Minutes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/first-helicopter-service-links-kansai-airport-and-kyoto-in-25-minutes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T18:37:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/150755.php"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new helicopter service connecting Kansai International Airport with central Kyoto will commence operations on September 15, significantly reducing travel time to about 25 minutes each way. This new route, the first regular helicopter service between the airport and Kyoto, aims to provide a faster alternative to rail and bus connections which typically take at least 75 minutes. The inauguration ceremony for the service took place at Kansai International Airport on September 14.",
  "summary": "A new helicopter service linking Kansai International Airport with central Kyoto in about 25 minutes each way will begin operations on September 15, offering travelers a faster alternative to rail and bus connections that take at least 75 minutes. (News On Japan)",
  "key_points": [
    "First helicopter service between Kansai Airport and Kyoto begins September 15",
    "Reduces travel time to about 25 minutes each way",
    "Inauguration ceremony held at Kansai International Airport on September 14"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}