Following All Nippon Airways’ joint venture with Lufthansa Cargo last year, ANA was granted antitrust immunity for a proposed trans-Pacific cargo joint venture with United Airlines by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). ANA applied for immunity in November 2014, to enable ANA and UA to create a comprehensive trans-Pacific air cargo business network.
This antitrust immunity, and any additional government approvals, enables ANA and UA to jointly manage activities covered by the air cargo joint venture – including network planning, pricing, sales and handling – on specified trans-Pacific routes. This JV is the first of its kind between Asia and the Americas, and has the potential to generate substantial service benefits for freight customers, including an expanded network, greater capacity and expedited transport, according to ANA and UA.
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