U.S and Japan signs Open Skies deal
The United States and Japan have signed a full Open Skies deal between the two countries, which marks the first of its kind between these two nations.
Highlights, as reported by Airline Route Updates blog include
*Unlimited flights, destinations
for carriers from both sides
between US and Japan, except
Tokyo market.
*Unlimited operating carriers
from each side
*ATI (anti-trust immunity)
inclusion
* Up to 4 Daily service between
US and Tokyo Haneda for US
carriers
*US carriers’ slot shares at
Tokyo Narita to lower from 28%
to 25% once the airport slots
increases from March 2010 ( cannot be confirmed whether is this a reflection of increased slots to other carriers or an actual reduction )
*Due to slots issues at Tokyo
Haneda and Narita, slots
issuance for these two airports
remains to be Government
controlled
*Removal of restrictions of 5th
freedom rights beyond each
country (but approval from 3rd
country remains required)
ANA had long been seeking an Anti-Trust immunity with Continental and United.
This agreement also makes history as the first large-scale Open Skies deal signed by Japan.
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