FedEx, Northwest win approval for cargo flights to China

FedEx, Northwest win approval for cargo flights to China    Northwest Airlines Cargo and FedEx said Wednesday they have been granted additional rights by the U.S. Transportation Department to expand the number of weekly all-cargo flights serving China.
   Northwest and FedEx join Polar Air Cargo as recipients of new operating rights to China, beginning in March 2007. Each carrier was granted four new weekly flights to China.
   The new frequencies will bring FedEx’s total number of weekly China flights to 30 and Northwest’s total to 14. Polar will increase its scheduled flights from 12 to 16.
   UPS provides 21 weekly flights connecting China and the United States. The DOT did not award UPS expanded rights under the latest round of approvals.
   The airlines are seeking to expand their China networks to keep up with growing trade with China.