US and UK forge Open Skies agreement
The US and UK have agreed an Open Skies pact that will allow them to continue liberalised air services after the UK leaves the EU in March 2019. Announcing the new agreement late Nov 28, UK Transport secretary Chris Grayling said it would ensure the UK “remains one of the world’s leading aviation hubs after Brexit for both travellers and businesses.” The UK Department for Transport said the new agreement “will guarantee the continuation of the vital transatlantic routes used by tens of millions of passengers a year, ensuring people can continue to travel easily between the UK and US and maintaining choice and good value travel. It also protects our GBP50b trading relationship between our two countries that is supported by air travel.” However, there is much less certainty about how and when the UK will replace its air service rights with other EU countries. <br/>
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US and UK forge Open Skies agreement
The US and UK have agreed an Open Skies pact that will allow them to continue liberalised air services after the UK leaves the EU in March 2019. Announcing the new agreement late Nov 28, UK Transport secretary Chris Grayling said it would ensure the UK “remains one of the world’s leading aviation hubs after Brexit for both travellers and businesses.” The UK Department for Transport said the new agreement “will guarantee the continuation of the vital transatlantic routes used by tens of millions of passengers a year, ensuring people can continue to travel easily between the UK and US and maintaining choice and good value travel. It also protects our GBP50b trading relationship between our two countries that is supported by air travel.” However, there is much less certainty about how and when the UK will replace its air service rights with other EU countries. <br/>
