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No. H177/06
For release
December 11, 2006
CANADA’S NEW GOVERNMENT FINALIZES
FIRST EVER AIR AGREEMENTS WITH CROATIA AND SERBIA
OTTAWA − The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable David Emerson, Minister of
International Trade, today announced Canada’s first air transport agreements
with the Republics of Croatia and Serbia for scheduled air service.
"I am pleased to have first-time air transport agreements between Canada and the
Republics of Croatia and Serbia," said Minister Cannon. "With direct air links,
these agreements will provide more choices and benefit travellers, shippers, air
carriers and airports."
"Air transportation is an important enabler for trade and the movement of goods
and services," said Minister Emerson. "These agreements will create more
opportunities for Canadian business to export and invest in Croatia and Serbia."
Under the agreement with Croatia, carriers from both countries are allowed to
serve destinations of their choice in the other country. The agreement with
Serbia allows carriers from both countries to provide service to points of their
choice in the other country. This agreement will provide rights for each country
to designate any number of carriers to operate scheduled air services between
the two countries. The agreement also includes a flexible pricing regime, and
strong safety and security provisions.
In addition to operating their own aircraft, carriers can provide code-sharing
services. Code-sharing is a type of air service where an airline uses the
flights of other airlines for transportation for a portion of a passenger’s
trip.
These agreements are the first to be signed under the recently announced Blue
Sky policy, which will create opportunities for travellers, businesses and the
air industry.
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Natalie Sarafian
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities, Ottawa
613-991-0700 |
Lucie Vignola
Communications
Transport Canada, Ottawa
613-993-0055
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Jennifer Chiu
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific
Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics, Ottawa
613-992-7332
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Trade Media Relations Office
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
613-996-2000
http://www.international.gc.ca
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