Delta, United poised for most new slots at Tokyo Haneda

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are poised to win the most new daytime slots at Tokyo Haneda International in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics, according to the US DoT Thursday. Of 12 new slots agreed with Japan, the DoT has tentatively allocated 5 for Delta, 4 for United, 2 for American Airlines and 1 for Hawaiian Airlines. The extra slots for US airlines, which are still pending final govt approvals, were unlocked after Japan reached an agreement with the US Air Force to open up new flight paths around a nearby US air base, a move needed to boost Haneda movements in the run-up to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Objections to the proposed allocations are due by May 30, with answers to the objections due by June 10, the DoT said, noting that it will consider all of the material before reaching a final decision. <br/>