DOT 37-08
Contact: Bill Mosley, Tel.: (202) 366-4570
Thursday, March 13, 2008
U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Announces New Open-Skies Aviation
Agreement with Croatia
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters today announced that the United
States and Croatia concluded an Open-Skies agreement that will establish free
trade in aviation services between the two countries. The aviation agreement is
the first between the countries and comes after two days of negotiations in
Zagreb, Croatia.
“This agreement continues our effort to improve transportation and trade ties
with nations around the world that help our companies and our travelers,” said
Secretary Peters. “Today’s agreement lays the groundwork for future air service
between the United States and Croatia that will provide new options for
travelers as well as economic benefits to both countries.”
Under the new agreement, airlines from both countries will be allowed to select
routes and destinations based on consumer demand, without limitations on the
number of U.S. or Croatian carriers that can fly between the two countries or
the number of flights they can operate. The agreement also contains no
restrictions on capacity and pricing, and provides opportunities for cooperative
marketing arrangements, including code-sharing, between U.S. and Croatian
carriers.
The U.S.-Croatia agreement offers U.S. cargo carriers special benefits by
allowing them to carry air cargo between Croatia and third countries without
requiring a stop in the United States.
With this agreement, Croatia becomes the 91st U.S. Open-Skies partner. The
agreement will take effect after it is signed.
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