13 August 2009

Canada inks Blue Sky deal with New Zealand

The following is excerpted from the 12 August 2009 edition of "Canadian Transportation & Logistics".

Canada and New Zealand have signed a Blue Sky air transport agreement that allows any number of air carriers from either country to operate passenger and all-cargo scheduled air services as frequently as desired, to and from any point in either country's territory....

Air carriers of both countries will also be able to pick up traffic in each other's territory and continue to a third country en route to or from their home territory.

The agreement also provides for enhanced all-cargo rights, allowing stand-alone cargo services between each other's territory and third countries, and includes a fully flexible tariff regime.

This new air transport agreement between the two countries replaces the agreement that has been in force since 1985.