Britain and US sign aviation deal for post-Brexit flights

Britain and the US have signed a deal for the continuation of flights between the two countries as the UK prepares for the end of its transition period with the EU. The deal, called the Air Services Agreement, was reached in November 2018, and signed on Tuesday by UK transport minister Grant Shapps, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Transport Secretary Elaine Chao. Britain left the EU earlier this year but in practice remains covered by EU agreements and rules until the transition period finishes at the end of this year. The newly signed agreement allows the two countries to continue existing operations as they did under the EU-U.S. open skies deal, although flying between them is currently at a very low level due to the coronavirus pandemic. <br/>