United States and Antigua and Barbuda Initial Open Skies Agreement

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United States and Antigua and Barbuda Initial Open Skies Agreement

On Wednesday, January 15, U.S. Ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda, Roger Nyhus, and the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Hon. Gaston Browne, initialled an Open Skies Agreement at the Office of the Prime Minister.

This landmark agreement further strengthens the aviation relationship between the United States and Antigua and Barbuda, fostering greater opportunities for air travel and economic cooperation between the two nations.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has described the U.S. Open Skies policy as “the global gold standard in international aviation liberalization.”

The agreement allows for greater flexibility in air services between the U.S. and Antigua and Barbuda, enhancing options for both airlines and passengers, and improving connectivity for both tourism and commerce.

“Today’s agreement reflects the spirit of this collaborative work, and I am incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished together,” Ambassador Nyhus stated.

“By removing unnecessary restrictions on international air transportation, this agreement empowers airlines to make decisions driven by market forces.”

Prime Minister Hon. Gaston Browne emphasized the importance of the agreement for Antigua and Barbuda’s economy and said he looks forward to the continued development of the relationship with the United States and the opportunities this agreement will unlock for the Antigua and Barbuda.

The Open Skies Agreement is expected to facilitate more frequent and affordable flights between Antigua and Barbuda and U.S. cities, contributing to the continued growth of the region’s tourism industry and greater connectivity for travelers and businesses alike.

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10 COMMENTS

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  2. Meanwhile we pay more in taxes than airfare to travel to islands we can see from Antigua. Guess my next vacation will be in Florida.

  3. Wow! This is positive news. I hope we can get the same done with the EU.

    Hopefully, we can get a least one direct flight to either the Central or the west coast.

  4. I’m sure Mr Eugene Silcott had something to do with that. Me aself looking to benefit from those cheap flights

  5. I am not even buying into this facade about open sky agreement signed with the USA, there could never be reciprocity between an elephant and a mosquito, maybe it’s for potential war that USA can use our air space endangering our lives, it’s infantilism over and over how they use our so call leaders inferiors in the political and diplomatic community, and this is an out going ambassador parting shot as he leaves, what this open sky agreement portends for the future we don’t have the intellect or capacity to know, but since Britain is still in charge of our foreign affairs if there is a break out of war, they would know.

  6. Elread the clown, the US doesn’t need permission to use Antigua airspace. In case of war they have aircraft carriers and don’t need this stinking dirty island to launch any operation. Plus they have Puerto Rico, Half of Cuba and St. Croix , St. Thomas and St. John yah big DUMMY….

  7. @Eldread: You are correct that the USA to Antigua is like an elephant and a mosquito and I understand your concerns regarding reciprocity. But, I don’t think that you understand the nature of an open sky agreement. These agreements allows commercial airlines and cargo flights between the two countries without the governments having to approve the routes, etc.

    In terms of reciprocal arrangements, obviously the USA have far more commercial airlines than Antigua line LIAT2020. However, if we have more USA carriers and more routes within the USA, etc, Antigua still stands to benefit substantially from increase airlift in terms of the general tourism benefits including taxes, more competitive flights, etc. Hopefully, to maximize these benefits, the government could focus on volume and reduce the taxes a little.

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