- The agreement was signed at the beginning of last August
The United States said that the Open Skies agreement with the Dominican Republic, which entered into force on Thursday, represents a step forward in the liberalization of the international civil aviation sector in the Western Hemisphere.
A statement from the U.S. State Department said that this bilateral agreement establishes a modern civil aviation relationship with the Dominican Republic consistent with the U.S. Open Skies international aviation policy and with commitments to high aviation safety standards.
The document highlighted that the agreement also includes provisions that allow for unrestricted capacity and frequency of services, open route rights, a liberal charter scheme, expanded rights for all cargo and open codeshare opportunities.
Along with the State Department’s statement, Dominican President, Luis Abinader, welcomed the entry into force of the agreement on Thursday.
“Good news for the Dominican Republic! We have been notified that the necessary procedures for the entry into force of the ‘Open Skies’ Air Transport Agreement between our country and the United States have been finalized,” the President wrote on his X account.
For the U.S. government, the agreement further expands “our strong” economic and trade partnership; it promotes people-to-people links and creates new opportunities for airlines, travel companies and customers.
This agreement means airlines can offer more affordable, convenient and efficient air services to travelers and carriers, which in turn stimulates the creation of high-quality jobs and economic growth, the U.S. Administration said.
The agreement was signed at the beginning of last August, after which President Abinader stressed that the initiative represents an “important advance” for his country’s economy, since it will increase international connectivity and attract new investments.
“The new instrument allows the airlines of both states to offer more affordable and efficient services, in addition to stimulating trade to and from the country,” said the president.
The United States is the Dominican Republic’s main trading partner.
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