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Open skies the limit?
As nonstop flights between the U.S. and E.U. increase, what will be the effect on climate? |
Ashley Braun |
11 Apr 2008 |
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| Throw open the skies and get your passports ready! You may have heard by now that the proverbial jump across the pond is about to get much easier and, perhaps, cheaper. As of March 30, an 'open skies' agreement between the United States and the European Union has gone into effect, opening up more possibilities for the recently struggling airline industry than you can shake a complimentary pack of peanuts at. Read it in all of its legalese glory here [PDF]. 'Open skie ... |
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| Topics: air travel, climate, European Union, green living, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics) |
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