EU signs aviation deal with Canada, paving way for more flights
Dec 17, 2009, 11:29 am
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EU signs aviation deal with Canada, paving way for more flights
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BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Union on Thursday signed an aviation deal with Canada that will allow airlines to operate flights from any European city to Canada and will phase out restrictions on foreign ownership of carriers.
The deal replaces a patchwork of agreements between Canada and most - but not all - of the EU's 27 countries that prevented one EU country's flagship airline from running flights from another part of Europe to Canada.
This meant, for example, that British Airlines could only run flights from Britain to Canada. That's no longer the case now and airlines can operate direct flights to Canada from any part of Europe. The deal also removes all restrictions on routes, prices or the number of weekly flights between the two regions.
The EU's executive commission said the deal could generate economic benefits of more than $100 million and create more than 1,000 jobs in the first year.
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Union on Thursday signed an aviation deal with Canada that will allow airlines to operate flights from any European city to Canada and will phase out restrictions on foreign ownership of carriers.
The deal replaces a patchwork of agreements between Canada and most - but not all - of the EU's 27 countries that prevented one EU country's flagship airline from running flights from another part of Europe to Canada.
This meant, for example, that British Airlines could only run flights from Britain to Canada. That's no longer the case now and airlines can operate direct flights to Canada from any part of Europe. The deal also removes all restrictions on routes, prices or the number of weekly flights between the two regions.
The EU's executive commission said the deal could generate economic benefits of more than $100 million and create more than 1,000 jobs in the first year.
Dec 17, 2009, 5:41 pm
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What they can't do is operate FRA->YVR non stop.