America Opens Its Skies, but Where's the New Freddie Laker? ; Wanted: One Rebel to Slash Fares Following the Deregulation of Transatlantic Flights
Mail on Sunday › April 06, 2008
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THE shambles at Terminal 5 has all but drowned out an important and positive news story at Heathrow. For while British Airways has been dealing with cancelled flights and lost bags in its gleaming new premises, other airlines have been starting up a host of flights to the United States.
Last Sunday, an 'Open Skies' agreement came into effect, which for the first time allows any European Union or US airline to fly between any EU and any US airport.See the full content of this document
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America Opens Its Skies, but Where's the New Freddie Laker? ; Wanted: One Rebel to Slash Fares Following the Deregulation of Transatlantic Flights
Under the old regulations, there were all sorts of arcane restrictions governing transatlantic flights.
Most controversially, flights from Heathrow to the United States could be offered only by certain airlines. Just two British and two US airlines ...See the full content of this document
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