The Open Sky Area in the European Union

Abstract

For years air transport was left until recently almost untouched by European integration. This article is on the liberalization of air transport in the EU. The third package of 1992 constituted a great step towards an air transport internal market. It consists of regulations on licencing air carriers, access of Community air carriers to intra – Community air routs, fare and rules for air services and slots. It constituted „the open sky area” in the EU.