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Schwanker
Thanks for posting. Interesting article. It did state the new Open Skies will not eliminate the 5th Freedom rights--contrary to what others have been stating. Apparently, this is providing significant leverage for Delta in these negotiations.
Yea, they want DAL so they can eliminate slots at NRT. This is good for DAL pilots how? Oh I forgot, we endorsed it. I must have been out when they called for my vote.....
The main issue for the government is to reduce the share of slots at Narita Airport held by US airlines."
Tozaki said that if the government were to push JAL to align with Delta, it would likely ask that the US carrier relinquish some of its Narita slots and rights to fly beyond Japan into Asia. However, Delta would be in a good position to receive new international slots at Tokyo's Haneda International Airport, which is closer to downtown than Narita, as a symbol of the airport's new "international" status, he continued
Wu-hu. All 4?