He said the government was ready to bus or fly foreign workers to oil and gas installations around the country.

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But Northwest Airlines, which is the biggest carrier between the two countries, is holding out for full open skies, allowing American airlines to use Japan as a bus-stop to pick passengers up and fly them elsewhere.

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It has tour bus lines in the southeastern U.S. and 16 Park 'N Fly off-airport parking lots with 30, 000 spaces.

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