Fiji signs Open Sky Agreement with US

Fiji has signed the Open Sky Agreement with the United States after it was approved by the Cabinet.

While delivering his ministerial statement in Parliament, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sitiveni Rabuka says the agreement will advance the country’s bilateral aviation cooperation and bring the highest modern standard civil aviation transportation relationship between the two countries.

He says the agreement will also expand the economic and commercial partnership, promote people-to-people ties and create new opportunities for airline companies.

The Prime Minister says under the agreement, air carriers will be able to provide more affordable, convenient and efficient air services promoting tourism and commerce.

Rabuka further says the agreement includes unrestricted capacity and frequency of services for both passengers and all cargo carriers, open route rights, an open charter regime, self-handling provisions and open code-sharing opportunities.

He adds the Dallas flight route will commence on the 10th of December of this year.