Japan / Australia Concludes Open-Skies Agreement

[Steve Crook]

I saw this thread on airlineroute.net. What exactly does it mean and what possible changes to services between Australia and Japan might reult?


Japan / Australia Concludes Open-Skies Agreement
by JL
Japan and Australia last week (27SEP11-29SEP11) has an open-skies deal, due to be in effect as early as Summer 2013.

Details:

*Open-Skies in effect as early as Summer 2013 when Tokyo Narita Airport annual slots increases to 270000 per year

*Restrictions of 5th freedom rights removed for Australian carriers, excluding Tokyo Airports.

*Service to/from Australia is now possible out of Tokyo Haneda between 2200 and 0600 hrs