SecTrans Mary Peters has announced a final decision to select US
Airways to inaugurate its first U.S.-China service in 2009 as well
as to award additional U.S.-China passenger flights to American
Airlines, Continental Airlines and Northwest Airlines also for
2009.
The Department's decision confirms its tentative decision issued
in a Sept. 25 show-cause order. The awards are the result of an
agreement signed in July by Secretary Peters and her Chinese
counterpart to open up new opportunities between the two countries
that will double the number of daily flights allowed between the
United States and China over the next five years.
"We are taking every opportunity to make it easier to do business
and more convenient to stay connected with one of our largest
trading partners," said Secretary Peters. "These new direct routes
will provide more options for both business and leisure passengers
traveling between the United States and China."
U.S. Airways will fly between Philadelphia and Beijing, while
American, Continental and Northwest each will use the awards to add
a new daily flight to their existing U.S.-China service. American
will begin Chicago-Beijing service, Continental will operate a new
flight between Newark /New York and Shanghai, and Northwest will
fly between Detroit and Shanghai. All 2009 services must begin on
or about March 25, 2009.
The new agreement with China also will result in two new daily
flights to begin next year. In September Secretary Peters announced
final decisions awarding Delta Air Lines a new daily flight between
Atlanta and Shanghai and United a new daily San Francisco-Guangzhou
service. Both carriers plan to begin the new flights in spring
2008.
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