Canada amends air agreements in Africa & Middle East

Canada has successfully concluded new and amended air transport agreements with Ethiopia, Cameroon, South Africa, Qatar and Morocco, allowing for increased flights and code-sharing.

The amended agreement with Ethiopia allows designated carriers to offer up to five flights per week, up from three, while the new agreement with Cameroon, as well as amended agreements with South Africa and Qatar, facilitate the operation of code-sharing between Canada and these countries. The amendment to the agreement with Morocco provides flexibility for both own-aircraft and code-share services.

The new rights under these new and amended agreements are available for use by airlines immediately.

These new and amended agreements were reached under Canada's Blue Sky policy, which encourages long-term, sustainable competition and the development of international air services. Under the Blue Sky Policy, the Government of Canada has concluded new or expanded air transport agreements covering more than 100 countries.