American, Delta and Hawaiian Win Haneda Slots

Posted: July 14th, 2010

According to Redline News, the US Department of Transportation has finalized its tentative decision to award four routes to Tokyo’s downtown Haneda Airport to American Airlines from New York, Delta Air Lines from Los Angeles and Detroit, and Hawaiian Airlines from Honolulu. The new service can begin when the airport’s fourth runway becomes operational later this year. The selected carriers are required to begin their Haneda operations by January 29, 2011.

The opportunities were negotiated in connection with the US-Japan Open-Skies agreement which was concluded last December. They permit US carriers to introduce a total of four daily round-trip services at Haneda. Previously, US carriers serving Tokyo have been limited to using Narita Airport, which is considerably farther from the city.

SOURCE Redline News