Canada and the Czech Republic Amend Bilateral Air Transport Agreement

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No. H065/02For release - June 19, 2002
OTTAWA — Transport Minister David Collenette and Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham today announced amendments to the bilateral air transport agreement between Canada and the Czech Republic.
"The amendments to the bilateral agreement provide greater freedom for Canada's airlines, as well as those of the Czech Republic, to serve the markets of both countries, and should lead to increased services for travellers and shippers," said Mr. Collenette. "The amendments are consistent with the revisions to Canada's international airline designation provisions that I announced in May."
"The amendments clearly support the continued expansion and improvement of political and cultural links between Canada and the Czech Republic," said Minister Graham. "This agreement builds upon a long tradition of bilateral cooperation between our nations in many sectors, and will increase our trade and investment opportunities in the Czech Republic."
The amendments to the 1996 Canada-Czech Republic Air Transport Agreement expand the permitted airline capacity for scheduled air services between Canada and the Czech Republic. In addition, airlines now have greater freedom to operate independently in the Canadian and Czech markets. New provisions regarding code sharing services and airline capacity entitlements will provide greater flexibility for Canadian airlines to further develop the market.
Canada's international air policy was modified May 21, 2002 to allow Canadian carriers to apply to operate scheduled international air services in markets, regardless of size, where bilateral air agreements are in place. The amendments to the agreement put in place additional bilateral rights that will allow more than one Canadian carrier to operate scheduled air services to the Czech Republic.
Air Canada and CSA Czech Airlines both operate scheduled air services between Canada and the Czech Republic. Under the new agreement, Air Canada will be able to expand its code sharing services to the Czech Republic, and CSA Czech Airlines will increase the frequency of its aircraft services to Canada this summer.
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