Windfall for Asian airlines amid gridlock at US West Coast ports
Carriers airlift goods ranging from yogurt and cheese for US military forces in Japan and Korea to car parts and potatoes for fries
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THE US military ordered yoghurt and cottage cheese flown to forces in Japan and South Korea last month as a labour dispute began jamming up West Coast ports.
Honda Motor Co and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd resorted to airlifting parts to US plants to bypass the clogged container terminals. Planes carried potatoes in the other direction so McDonald's Corp could end rationing of french fries in Japan.
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