Sun, Nov 13, 2005
The United States and
Canada have reached a full Open-Skies aviation agreement that
removes all economic restrictions on air services to, from and
beyond the other’s territory by the airlines of both
countries.
The agreement, reached after three days of talks in Washington,
builds on the liberalized accord reached in 1995 between the two
countries will make Canada the United States’ 73rd Open-Skies
partner.
“Open Skies between the United States and Canada will mean
better service at lower prices for the passengers and shippers of
both countries,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y.
Mineta said.
“With this agreement, we will fully open the skies between
the United States and our largest aviation partner, completing the
liberalization efforts first initiated by an agreement ten years
ago.”
The volume of air
traffic between the two countries magnifies the significance of
this agreement. Last year, 18,948,661 passengers flew nonstop
between the United States and Canada on 371,997 flights.
Open-Skies agreements permit unrestricted service by the
airlines of each side to, from and beyond the other’s
territory, without restrictions on how often carriers fly, the kind
of aircraft they use, and the prices they charge.
The new agreement will amend the 1995 accord which eliminated
most restrictions on air service between the United States and
Canada. The earlier agreement fell short of a full Open Skies
agreement in that it provided virtually no rights for airlines to
fly beyond the other country and severely limited express cargo
services. These restrictions are removed in the new agreement.
The two governments anticipate that the agreement will formally
take effect in September 2006.
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