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Emirates chief sees scant benefit from EU-level aviation deals

Flying rights in the mandates for Qatar and the UAE are more restrictive than those for Asean, says an EU source

Published Tue, Jul 5, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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THE chief of Dubai-based airline Emirates expressed doubts on Monday that a European Union (EU)-level aviation agreement with the United Arab Emirates would improve on the existing deals the Gulf country has with most EU countries.

In June, European member states gave the executive European Commission a mandate to pursue air traffic agreements with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Turkey and countries in South-east Asia to try to support the European aviation sector.

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