UPS Eyes More Hong Kong Service
06-12-2006, 12:22 PM
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UPS Eyes More Hong Kong Service
With Chinese manufacturing booming, UPS is looking to increase its service between the United States and Hong Kong and beyond.
The company is asking the U.S. Department of Transportation for permission to fly one more weekly flight on the route and to give it for the first time the right to fly on to other countries from Hong Kong.
The route was opened in a 2002 aviation alliance between the United States and Hong Kong, a country with which the United States has no open skies agreement allowing free movement for airlines. The United States has pushed for one in recent years, but Hong Kongšs response has been tepid.
The 2002 agreement created 64 airline frequencies for all-cargo carriers, and 10 of those remain open. UPS is applying for one of those 10, which would also allow it to fly on to other countries from Hong Kong.
"It would be in the public interest for UPS to be awarded these frequencies, which would otherwise go unused," UPS wrote in its application.
Air Cargo World
UPS Eyes More Hong Kong Service
With Chinese manufacturing booming, UPS is looking to increase its service between the United States and Hong Kong and beyond.
The company is asking the U.S. Department of Transportation for permission to fly one more weekly flight on the route and to give it for the first time the right to fly on to other countries from Hong Kong.
The route was opened in a 2002 aviation alliance between the United States and Hong Kong, a country with which the United States has no open skies agreement allowing free movement for airlines. The United States has pushed for one in recent years, but Hong Kongšs response has been tepid.
The 2002 agreement created 64 airline frequencies for all-cargo carriers, and 10 of those remain open. UPS is applying for one of those 10, which would also allow it to fly on to other countries from Hong Kong.
"It would be in the public interest for UPS to be awarded these frequencies, which would otherwise go unused," UPS wrote in its application.
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