UAE-Turkmenistan sign open skies deal

EMIRATES AIRLINE: one of a number of operators covered under new open skies deal with Turkmenistan. (Getty Images)

The UAE has agreed an open skies deal with Turkmenistan for unlimited flights between the two countries.

On Sunday, the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority signed a memorandum of understanding with the Asian country.

In statement the GCAA said: ''the agreement allows for the operation of any capacities, numbers of frequencies and types of aircraft, whether owned or leased, by the designated airlines of each country in any type of service (passenger or cargo) on the routes between Turkmenistan and the UAE.''

Airlines from the emirates that are covered by this agreement include Etihad Airways, Emirates Airline, RAK Airways, flydubai and Air Arabia. From the Turkmenistan side, the country’s national carrier Turkemenistan Airlines has been afforded the same rights.

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