Japan and the USA have reached an expanded bilateral aviation accord.
Details of the pact have not yet been disclosed.
However, freighter operator UPS in a statement applauds US and Japan delegations "that worked many years to reach this agreement".
The carrier says the pact provides UPS the authority to operate six daily flights between the USA and Nagoya, in addition to its daily service to Tokyo and Osaka.
Additionally, UPS will be able to connect these flights to its new hub in Shanghai, China.
"The new access that comes with this landmark agreement will allow UPS to better serve customers in Japan and around the world and gain an even stronger foothold in the region," says UPS International president Alan Gershenhorn.
A spokesman for the US State Department says the document is still being finalized and details should be released on September 14.
Northwest Airlines is pleased with the expanded bilateral aviation accord between Tokyo and Washington DC. "Northwest Airlines applauds the U.S. Government’s success in securing new codeshare access for Northwest and its SkyTeam alliance partners, Delta Air Lines and Continental Airlines," a Northwest spokesman says in an e-mail.
The spokesman added: "Because of this agreement, US carriers, including Northwest, will be able to offer expanded service on routes to Japan, as well as to points in Asia."
The spokesman did not elaborate on what expanded service Northwest might offer. UPS says the agreement enables it to operate six daily flights between the US and Nagoya, in addition to its daily service to Tokyo and Osaka.
Additional reporting by Megan Kuhn.
Source: FlightGlobal.com
