Hear that Transatlantic Open Skies agreed
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Hear that Transatlantic Open Skies agreed
Rumours floating around today indicate america has agreed to open skies, leaving U.K to make final announcement. BMI making preparations for services LHR-US. BA/AA and BMI/UA very likely too.
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Certainly good news and long awaited - a particularly welcome boost for the airlines. However, how will the EU respond to this? Surely they have been trying to prevent individual countries from concluding their own agreements.
The big losers in this, however, could turn out to be the Irish; the Irish government's Shannon stopover policy, effectively discouraging any growth in flights to the US (and preventing any scheduled services from Canada) remains in place and with virtually all major European countries having concluded open skies, this represents a major competitive disadvantage. We'll see over the next few weeks, how things pan out . . .
The big losers in this, however, could turn out to be the Irish; the Irish government's Shannon stopover policy, effectively discouraging any growth in flights to the US (and preventing any scheduled services from Canada) remains in place and with virtually all major European countries having concluded open skies, this represents a major competitive disadvantage. We'll see over the next few weeks, how things pan out . . .
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Dont know about recuitment but it will certainly throw the cat amongst the pigeons at LHR. BA will almost certainly have to hand in some slots, although it is believed the number is significantly less than originally suggested (probably ties in nicely with their suggested capacity reduction anyway).
BMI seem very excited about the prospect, finally they can introduce their (impessive) business cabin to travellers from LHR. Heard they may well operate LHR-Newark, on behalf of Star Alliance, along with Chicago and washington.
The major loser here will be Virgin. Know for a fact Branson is very nervous.
BMI seem very excited about the prospect, finally they can introduce their (impessive) business cabin to travellers from LHR. Heard they may well operate LHR-Newark, on behalf of Star Alliance, along with Chicago and washington.
The major loser here will be Virgin. Know for a fact Branson is very nervous.
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Have the Yanks agreed to the following:
1) Cabotage rights
2) Derived Fifth Freedom rights
3) Abolition of the Fly America policy
4) Ability to wet lease UK registered aircraft to US airlines for domestic and overseas operations?
If not, why not as these were the preconditions clearly laid down by all British parties involved?
1) Cabotage rights
2) Derived Fifth Freedom rights
3) Abolition of the Fly America policy
4) Ability to wet lease UK registered aircraft to US airlines for domestic and overseas operations?
If not, why not as these were the preconditions clearly laid down by all British parties involved?
