United States regulators are examining the refusal of Dublin airport to grant access to Jetblue and United under the airport’s 32m passenger cap.
Article 21 of the agreement the EU-US Open Skies Amended Agreement, of which Ireland is a key co-signatory, has been cited by an EU investigation as crucial in removing market barriers and improving access for airlines at Dublin Airport
The goal of Article 21 is to remove market access barriers to benefit consumers, airlines, labor, and communities on both sides of the Atlantic
The agreement aims to enhance access to global capital markets and strengthen the transatlantic air transportation system:
The Parties commit to the shared goal of continuing to remove market access barriers in order to maximise benefits for consumers, airlines, labour, and communities on both sides of the Atlantic, including enhancing the access of their airlines to global capital markets, so as better to reflect the realities of a global aviation industry, the strengthening of the transatlantic air transportation system, and the establishment of a framework that will encourage other countries to open up their own air services markets.
