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The Salt Lake Tribune has reported that Delta is considering a non-stop flight from Salt Lake City to Tokyo, Japan. Because the Paris flight has been so successful, Delta is interested in providing more international flights from Salt Lake City.

According to the the Salt Lake Tribune:

On Thursday, the board of the Governor's Office of Economic Development agreed to give Delta $250,000 after the airline broached the idea of starting a route from its Salt Lake City hub to Japan's capital, GOED Executive Director Jason Perry said.

The money would be added to a $2 million incentive package being assembled by an alliance of public and private groups, including Salt Lake City International Airport and Salt Lake County, Perry said.

"Should the incentive be accepted by them, I would expect an announcement of their intent to start this flight in the very near future, with the flight to actually begin some time next year," he said.

Delta spokesman Anthony Black said the Paris route launched last June has been a hit with travelers. Because the route proved itself, the Atlanta-based carrier now is "interested in exploring additional international opportunities," he said.

I think this will be a good thing to Salt Lake City. It will bring increase tourism to Utah from Asia and allow easier access to Asian markets. Let's hope this will come into fruition.

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