In our instituting order, we stated: “Takeoff and landing slots at Haneda will be allocated by Japan Schedule Coordination under established procedures. The Government of Japan has noted that Haneda is operationally constrained and the availability of certain takeoff and landing slot times at Haneda will likely be limited.” Order 2019-2-5 at 3, n. 6. While the Department tentatively found merit in the potential benefits of American’s proposal to serve Los Angeles-Haneda in a new time channel, we stated that we are not in a position to predict whether American’s proposed arrival during nighttime hours will be acceptable to the Japanese authorities. Recognizing American’s statement that it is willing to accept alternative departure and arrival times should circumstances warrant (American Exhibits AA-104 and AA-105), and considering the high value American places in its second-ranked Los Angeles-Haneda proposal, the Department is finalizing its selection of American at Los Angeles affirming our belief that an allocation here is consistent with our goal of seeking to maximize public benefits.