Windfall for Asian airlines amid gridlock at US West Coast ports

Singapore

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.

The shift of seaborne cargo to jets' bellies shows how Asian airlines including ANA …