American Airlines secured the necessary authorities to launch service between New York City and Tokyo, beating out United Airlines. Ultimately, the US Department of Transportation favored American’s offering as an incremental add of service rather than a shift of existing capacity.
Haneda
American, United vie for Haneda slot
American and United are all-in on their push to grab a slot at Haneda. And they took very different approaches to positioning themselves in the market.
United, Hawaiian spar over Haneda night slots
United Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have something of a smoldering battle ongoing over the ostensibly less valuable night-time operations at Haneda.
American Airlines looks to add JFK-Haneda service
American Airlines wants to bring back flights between New York City and Tokyo. The carrier applied to the US DOT requesting access to the daily operating slots at Haneda airport.
United goes after Haneda slots as Delta scales back
Delta Air Lines officially walked away from seven operating frequencies at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport late last week. Now United Airlines has formally requested access to those slots as it looks to consolidate its Tokyo operations.
Delta denied Haneda slot flex request
Delta Air Lines may not alter its US gateways for flights to Tokyo’s Haneda airport. The US Department of Transportation rejected the carrier’s bid for flexibility in those operations.
Delta looks to flex at Haneda
In 2019 Delta Air Lines won big in the Haneda slot allocations. Four years later, however, the carrier sees dramatically different demand patterns and is seeking permission from the US Department of Transportation to alter its gateway cities, without going through a new slot allocation proceeding.
Delta slashes Singapore
That Delta Air Lines will stop flying to Singapore is not much of a surprise. The timing – before Delta fully shifts Tokyo operations to Haneda early next year – is slightly less expected.
Delta, United win big in Haneda slot allocation
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines came home the big winners in the most recent allocation of coveted route authorities at Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport. The pair combined for nine of the twelve available slots, with American Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines picking up the other three. The new flights should begin operation in Summer 2020.
Delta puts the A330neo on its schedule
Want to fly Delta’s brand new A330neo? The first (currently) scheduled opportunity will be the July 1 departure from Seattle to Shanghai, China.