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Delta Air Lines, which finalised its merger with Northwest Airlines about two weeks ago, has announced 15 new international routes, which would make it the No. 1 airline based in the United States to fly between the US East Coast and Asia.

Japan Airlines (JAL) is revising its plan on cargo fleet, route and frequency for the second half of the financial year 2008, the year ending March 31, 2009.

In an important breakthrough in the aviation sector, Japan will allot 20 additional slots for Indian carriers at Narita international Airport in Tokyo by 2010. This will result in the Indian airlines operating up to 28 services to Tokyo every week from 4 at present.

Top economic policy-makers of Japan are in favour of entering into an open-sky agreement with the United States and the European Union.

Qantas Airways Limited, Australia's largest carrier and the country’s national airline, has decided either to cancel or reduce many of its services to Japan and south-east Asia in the wake of exceptionally high prices of aviation fuel.

Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege, the largest frequent flyer program in India, has joined All Nippon Airways, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, in a frequent-flyer partnership.