Tokyo in hub and Spoke dreams of connectivity once lost

All fun and games in Tokyo today as Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) slug it out for HND slots. He two main Japanese carriers are vying for domestic slots at Tokyo Haneda International airport as 20,000 slots are added from March 2013. The tough competition, which will also involve the likes of JetStar and others, should see a substantial premium paid for the slots. This is bad timing for Japan Airlines, for as many potential investors scan the operation in detail there is no question that failure to collect additional slots will be bad press but overpayment