Canada, Ireland sign open skies agreement

Canada, Ireland sign open skies agreement The governments of Canada and the Republic of Ireland Monday signed a new open skies air transport agreement, replacing the previous bilateral agreement signed 60 years ago.
   The new agreement will allow air carriers to provide services between any city in Canada and Ireland. Canadian carriers will be allowed to use Ireland as a platform to serve a third country and vice versa. It will also allow airlines to react quickly to market conditions in the setting of their prices and frequency of services.
   “The removal of market access restrictions will lead to the introduction of new air services between our two countries, providing more choices for Canadian passengers, shippers, air carriers and airports,” said Lawrence Cannon, Canada’s Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.