United States, St Kitts and Nevis Sign Open Skies Air Transport Agreement

By: - December 18th, 2011

By the Caribbean Journal staff

The United States and St Kitts and Nevis have signed an open-skies air transport agreement.

The agreement, which was signed last week, strengthens what the US State Department called “already strong” trade and tourism links between the two countries.

The US said it would expand air service and encourage vigorous price competition by airlines, while safeguarding aviation safety and security.

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