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MAR 21, 2005 (newstodate): Ahead of tomorrow's meeting in Washington between EU Transport Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, and US Secretary of Transportation, Norman Y. Mineta, the Associations representing European and US airports have jointly urged the two parties to strive for progress in talks on an EU-US Open Skies agreement.
The two associations, ACI Europe and ACI North America, comprise a totol of 600 airports on both sides of the Atlantic.
-We believe that an open EU/US agreement would produce economic benefits for European and U.S. airports and the communities that they serve
through increased business and tourism, travel, investment and related jobs. The future of our industry depends on achieving these commendable goals, writes Roy Griffins, Director General, ACI EUROPE.
In the joint letter, both European and US airports recognize that the EU/US negotiations
are groundbreaking and extremely complex. However, the significant public benefits that would result from an open agreement are sufficient reasons for both governments to return to the negotiating table.
The two associations, ACI Europe and ACI North America, comprise a totol of 600 airports on both sides of the Atlantic.
-We believe that an open EU/US agreement would produce economic benefits for European and U.S. airports and the communities that they serve
through increased business and tourism, travel, investment and related jobs. The future of our industry depends on achieving these commendable goals, writes Roy Griffins, Director General, ACI EUROPE.
In the joint letter, both European and US airports recognize that the EU/US negotiations
are groundbreaking and extremely complex. However, the significant public benefits that would result from an open agreement are sufficient reasons for both governments to return to the negotiating table.