Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) will begin new daily service between Nagoya, Japan, and Honolulu on December 22, this year.
The flight will be operated with 216-seat Boeing 767-300 ER aircraft, with 35 BusinessElite seats and 181 seats in Economy.
Delta currently operates flights from Nagoya (Centrair) to Detroit, Guam, Saipan and Manila.
If the application is approved, the proposed flights would operate a four times weekly beginning in December 2010 and would be the only scheduled nonstop service between Japan and Palau.
The planned flight is in addition to new international chartered flights scheduled to fly to Palau this year.
Korean Air, the largest airline and flag carrier of South Korea will begin is twice –weekly flight to the country in July 19.
Two carriers meanwhile from the Philippines also intend to fly to Palau- these are Zest Air and Spirit of Manila.
Two airlines based in Taiwan and Hong Kong are also servicing the Palau route this year.
Malaysian airline is also scheduled to fly to the country this year.
Continental Airlines, a United States based carrier flies regularly to Palau.
Coninental Micronesia offers direct service to Koror via connections through Guam and Philippines.
Other airlines currently offering service to and from Palau are Japan Air Lines with charter flights from Tokyo ; China Airlines with charter flights from Taipei, Taiwan; Asiana Airlines from Korea and the a newcomer; Pacific Flier with services from Brisbane, Australia, Guam and Philippines.
An airline from Abu Dhabi is also eyeing servicing route to Palau via Manila.
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