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The number of flights to Canada is likely to increase after Korea and Canada reached an open air transportation -- or ˇ°open skyˇ± -- agreement on Thursday.
Under the agreement, Korean and Canadian air carriers are only required to report their entering airspace without needing to obtain prior government authorization. The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs said the deal was signed at bilateral aviation talks held in Vancouver, Canada.
The pact will ease the chronic shortage of seats, increasing flight services by an expected 20-30 percent, the Ministry said. Currently, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines and Air Canada operate 200 weekly flights to and from Canada. The signing of the pact follows similar agreements with the U.S. and Mexico.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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