US Airways CEO Duog Parker was in Philadelphia yesterday, appearing at City Hall to formally announce, as we reported, that the airline wants PHL-to-China route authority. But the most interesting comment he made was that flights to Shanghai could also lead to US Airways flying nonstop to Tokyo, since the airline would need to buy or lease long-range jets. Read more here
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And nonstop to Tokyo, too?
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