TOKYO-2 October 1998 All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (ANA) ,applied today to the Ministry of Transportation for code-share operations with U.S. carrier, United Airlines.

Code-share operations between the two airlines on Trans-Pacific and connecting domestic flights are planned to begin 25 October. Code-share operations would initially cover a total of 20 routes, representing 185 round-trip flights per week. Cooperation on Frequent-Flier Programs will also begin on 25 October.

ANA and United Airlines signed a code-share agreement on 21 April of this year. For both airlines, code-sharing will allow them to significantly expand their networks, offering customers travelling between U.S. and Japanese destinations better access and enhanced convenience.

Code-share routes are planned as follows:

Trans-Pacific Routes (total: 10 routes, 105 flights/week)

*ANA Operated Flights
*(total 5 routes, 35 flights/week)

Tokyo~Honolulu (7 flights/week)
Tokyo~Washington D.C. (7 flights/week) ,
Tokyo~New York (7 flights/week)
Tokyo~Los Angeles (7 flights/week)
Nagoya~Honolulu (7 flights/week) ,

United Airlines Operated Flights
(total 8 routes,70 flights/week)

Tokyo~Honolulu (7 flights/week)
Tokyo~New York (7 flights/week)
Tokyo~Los Angeles (7 flights/week)
Tokyo~Chicago (14 flights/week)
Tokyo~Seattle (7 flights/week)
Tokyo~San Francisco (14 flights/week)
Osaka~Los Angeles (7 flights/week)
Osaka~San Francisco (7 flights/week)

Tokyo~Sapporo (3 flights/week)
Osaka~Sapporo (14 flights/week)
Osaka~Fukuoka (14 flights/week)
Osaka~Okinawa (7 flights/week)
Tokyo~Nagoya (starting November)

Washington D.C.~Boston (7 flights/week)
Washington D.C.~Orlando (7 flights/week)
Los Angeles~Denver (7 flights/week)
Los Angeles~Las Vegas (7 flights/week)
Los Angeles~Miami (7 flights/week)
Los Angeles~Phoenix (7 flights/week)

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