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What is a level playing field under open skies?

Written by Aviation Advocacy on . Posted in Competition

The spat between the US and Gulf carriers over government subsidies that we discussed in last month’s Aviation Intelligence Reporter continues, with the French and German transport ministries now also raising concerns to the European Commission. The hastily-formed lobby group Americans for Fair Skies claims that subsidies of $40billion to the Gulf carriers undermines the intentions of the Open Skies Agreements and means they do not compete with American airlines on a level playing field. So what does a level playing field look like? Here are three suggestions to start with.

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