Do you like to travel to Europe? If you do then you will want to read this. There is a new treaty called Open Skies, that is between the United States & the European Union which allows airline carriers from any European nation to fly to any destination within the United States.Now you might be thinking wasn’t that always the case? The answer would be no. Trans-Atlantic flights such as going from France to Los Angeles has been off limits.According to Thomas K. Gross of Nation & World, “The liberalization of air-route rules is fueling new competition. Delta Air Lines, for example, will start service between Heathrow & New York’s JFK airport, while Northwest Airlines will offer flights linking Heathrow to Detroit, Seattle, & Minneapolis.
British Airways is launching a subsidiary it’s cheekily calling OpenSkies that will start flying in June from either Paris or Brussels to New York & eventually include other top European business destinations, such as Madrid, Frankfurt, & Zurich.”Study results have shown that this treaty will bolster travel across the Atlantic by more than fifty percent over the next five years, accounting for about 81 million travelers annually.Gross goes on to say, “Analysts expect the increased competition will result in some cheaper fares, at least in the short term. That, coupled with the weak dollar, could also bring more European tourists to U.S. destinations. Patrick Murphy, co-head of airline industry consultants Gerchick-Murphy, notes that Europeans are already making quick shopping excursions to New York City. ‘Now,’ he says, ‘they’ll probably be looking at shopping trips to other cities, too.'”Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/1119764
