Hawaiian Airlines Seeks Swift Approval for Japan Flights

Hawaiian Airlines has asked US Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to immediately approve its application to provide split service between Honolulu, Kona and Haneda Airport in Tokyo. The airline had filed an application with the DoT in April, seeking authority to operate two nonstop routes between Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan, and Hawai’i. In a motion filed Wednesday, Hawaiian Airlines pointed out that it was the only applicant for the single available night-time frequency to serve Haneda Airport that will be available to US airlines when a February 2016 agreement between the US government and Japan takes effect later this year. The Honolulu/Kona service would be the second Haneda route operated by Hawai‘i’s flagship airline, joining the successful Honolulu-Haneda daily service Hawaiian inaugurated in November 2010.<br/>