Air Cargo capacity between China and U.S. to increase…

August 31, 2006 by SwizStick  
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….as the U.S. Department of Transportation grants a total of 12 more freighter flights to existing cargo carriers FedEx, Northwest, and Polar Air Cargo:

DOT said 15 more all-cargo flight frequencies for U.S.-China routes become available on March 27, 2007, but until 2008 the bilateral accord between the countries limits such allocations to the U.S. carriers that already operate in those lanes.

Currently, FedEx is approved to operate 26 U.S.-China flights weekly, UPS 21, and Northwest and Polar 12 each. All but UPS sought new frequencies.

And because the three airlines that sought new flights asked for four each, or a total of 12, “we are able to grant the applicants all of the frequencies for which they have applied,” DOT said.

Good news for those U.S. importers who source from China, although it will be interesting to see how the airlines route their freighters as the rates going to China are much, much lower as far more cargo is coming in then going out.

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