UPS doubles down on bid for Clark cargo flights

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MANILA, Philippines — Global logistics giant United Parcel Service Co. (UPS) is doubling down on its bid to launch cargo flights to Clark, this time even signaling that it is willing to give up existing services to Poland and Vietnam just to secure a slot at the Central Luzon gateway.

In a July 31 application filed with the US Department of Transportation, UPS asked regulators to allow it to transfer six Hong Kong fifth freedom all-cargo frequencies currently assigned to the Hong Kong-Warsaw and Hong Kong-Hanoi routes for use on new Hong Kong-Clark cargo services.

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