FSMIS (June 23, 2014): In a June 9th
travel report, FSM Post Master General, Mrs. Ginder Porter Mida, briefed
President Manny Mori on the newly launched contract between the United Airlines
(United) and the Asia Pacific Airline (APA).
The new
contract between United and APA concerns an agreement that establishes the
State of Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia as the new hub for mail
coming in to the FSM through Guam.
PMG
Mida indicated that the State of Pohnpei had been the mail hub for mails
received through Guam. However, the decision to relocate the hub to Chuuk was
taken "due to the greater volume of mail going to Chuuk". In this
arrangement, APA will terminate its inbound mail delivery in Chuuk. United will
then pick up from Chuuk mails bound for Pohnpei, Kosrae and the Marshall
Islands.
PMG
Mida said she had met with Governor Johnson Elimo, Chuuk State, to secure his
support regarding the hub relocation and related concerns. She also discussed
logistics matters with Mr. Anthony Mori, manager of United ground operations,
and Mr. Kane Phailym, manager of Chuuk International Airport.
According
to Mrs. Mida, the Matson Company has agreed to provide a forty-footer standard container to be placed at the Chuuk
Airport to secure outbound mail awaiting onward service by United.
The
contract between United and APA was announced by Mr. Joshua Yoak, United's
Global Mail Performance Manager at its Headquarters, during the annual meeting
between the United States Postal Services and the Postal Services of the FSM,
RMI and Palau held in Koror from May 19th to 22nd.
For
further information, call the FSM Postal Services Office at 320-2614 or email
fsmpio@mail.fm.
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