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Paraguay adheres to Argentina's open skies policy to promote flights between both nations
Thursday, August 1, 2024 - 14:15
Fuente: Gobierno de Argentina

In this way, the Guaraní country becomes the eighth country to join this policy of its neighbor, of which Brazil, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Uruguay, Panama and Canada are already part.

Paraguay has signed a memorandum of understanding with Argentina to join the "open skies" policy of the Government of the latter nation, with the aim of participating in this tool to increase the flow of flights between both countries, promote tourism and attract investments. in the sector.

In this way, Paraguay becomes the eighth country to join this policy of Argentina, of which Brazil, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Uruguay, Panama and Canada are already part.

The Open Skies policy is part of the deregulation strategy of the air sector promoted by the Milei administration, through the Ministry of Deregulation and Transformation of the State led by Federico Sturzenegger, in coordination with the Ministry of Transportation.

With the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, both countries commit to negotiating a new Air Services Agreement, which will allow work on the liberation of flights, the multiple designation of airlines, tariff deregulation, facilities for the implementation of business agreements and strengthen operational security.

This agreement is one of the most extensive that has been signed so far, reciprocally allowing flights by the other State's airlines, both for passengers and exclusive cargo.

In addition, it will be possible to move from a restricted frequency system to an unlimited frequency system, in which each airline will have the freedom to determine the number of frequencies according to the market forecast and its characteristics at any given time.

On the other hand, it goes from a restricted route chart to a broader one in which you can fly to and from any point, without starting or ending in your own country.

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