Summary
- American Airlines received tentative approval for nonstop service between New York City and Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.
- The service would make the airline the US carrier to operate between New York-JFK and Haneda.
- The US Department of Transportation expects service will enhance competition and provide more options for customers.
American Airlines received tentative approval from the US Department of Transporation (DOT) to introduce nonstop service between New York City and Haneda Airport (HND) in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday. It comes after the department considered arguments from United Airlines that the New York market is “overserved” with service to Haneda in a fight for slots.
Once finalized, the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline will be the only US carrier to operate between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and HND. It would also result in the American obtaining four daytime…
