ANA (All Nippon Airways) Boeing 747-481 (D) JA8956 (msn 25640) (Pokemon-Pocket Monsters) HND (Michael B. Ing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
ANA (All Nippon Airways) (Tokyo), United Airlines, Continental Airlines have been granted antitrust immunity (ATI) by the Japanese Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism, in accordance with the Civil Aeronautics Act, enabling the carriers to establish a joint venture and to combine their trans-Pacific networks.
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation (DOT) granted United, Continental and ANA tentative ATI approval on October 6, 2010. Upon final approval by DOT and completion of an open skies agreement between the United States and Japan, the three carriers intend to begin implementation of their joint venture in the spring of 2011.
The carriers intend to jointly develop flight schedules and sales activities.
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