Asean, EU conclude negotiations on air transport agreement

Singapore

ASEAN and the European Union (EU) have concluded negotiations for the world's first bloc-to-bloc air transport agreement, liberalising aviation between the regions - though industry watchers say it may take a few years to assess the possible impact.

One reason is the current restrictions on air travel, with most borders at least partially closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, said observers.

Negotiations for the Asean-EU Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (AE CATA) were completed at the Extraordinary Asean-EU Senior Transport Officials Meeting held virtually on June 2.

"The agreement will help rebuild air connectivity between Asean and Europe, which has been decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic, and open up new gr…

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