El Salvador Moves Towards "Open Skies"

There has been a favourable response to the bill establishing an open skies policy based on reciprocity with states and airlines.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

From a press release by the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador:

The Commission of Public Works, Transport and Housing of the Legislative Assembly, reached a favourable ruling regarding the reform to the Civil Aviation Act, to establish in the country a "Open Skies Policy" and create greater competitiveness in the airlines market with fares which are more accessible to users.

The ruling will be submitted for approval by the legislature plenary on Thursday and in this session a proposal will be made to amend some points, establishing that the Open Skies Policy shall be subject to the principle of real and effective reciprocity, ie the condition imposed by the State on the governments or foreign companies to operate in the country with equal rights for operation.

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