Tuesday, August 09, 2011

Mexico and Canada Agree to Expand Airline Routes

MEXICO CITY – Mexico and Canada signed an air transportation agreement that allows any airline to offer commercial routes linking the two countries, the Communications and Transportation Secretariat said.

Carriers will now have the freedom to determine “the frequency of flights and the type and size of planes used to offer air transport service,” the secretariat said in a statement.

The agreement “represents a significant increase in the number of airlines that will have the opportunity to offer transportation service between the two countries, moving from a system of double to multiple designation,” the secretariat said.

The prior system allowed just two airlines per country to operate a route.

“More firms from Mexico and Canada will be able to participate in the current destinations being covered between both territories; moreover, it opens the possibility of developing new routes, offering more alternatives to passengers,” the secretariat said.

The agreement removes restrictions on the number of airlines that can fly a route, the number of flights a carrier can offer and the type and size of aircraft allowed.

The air transportation agreement will help improve “the operation and development of air services between Mexico and Canada,” the secretariat said. EFE


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