DOT responds to Japanese governments blocking of Narita slot transfer.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-21 March 2002-US DOT: DOT responds to Japanese governments blocking of Narita slot transfer (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21032002 The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), responding to the Japanese governments threatened blocking of a transfer of slots between U.S.

carriers at Tokyos Narita Airport, today required Japanese airlines to submit to DOT their all-cargo schedules for services to the United States. The department stated that if this issue is not resolved quickly, it would consider denying rights to a Japanese carrier or carriers for some of its current U.S. service. The U.S. government abides by its obligations under international agreements, and we expect our partners to do the same, U.S. Transportation...