The independent commentary on British political affairs.
The independent commentary on British political affairs.
July 2008
Vol. 11, No. 12
Bringing together analysis on the Conservatives, energy policy, constitutional renewal and the civil… More…
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The quest for Open Skies between Europe and the US has been a battle fought long and hard over many decades by national airlines from both continents and their respective governments. The desire to constrain market forces and preserve the status quo, provided by a system of protectionist bilateral trading agreements, has been hard to overcome, despite many of the airlines asserting their belief in competition.
The very use of the terms ‘Open Skies’ and ‘Freedoms of…
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