I fail to understand how the EU can think they can negotiate air treaties as a whole when at the UN each country has its own delegation and vote. Perhaps when they speak and vote as a whole at the UN, maybe the US will take the EU more seriously as a whole when negotiating air treaties.
Meanwhile back to the subject of openskies.If by chance somehow the US met all the demands of the UK--allowed cabotage in the US, foreign ownership levels raised to 51% and met all other demands, where would all the slots , gate space etc. etc.come from to allow all US carriers openaccess to LHR? The UK and BA steadfastly maintain that there are no available slots and/or facilities at LHR for expansion of US carriers.So if there are no slots and facilities available at any cost, why should the US meet the demands and wishes of Ba and the UK?