EU-US Open Skies: Call for open markets and better passenger data protection

EU-US Open Skies: Call for open markets and better passenger data protection
(...) Parliament regrets continuing US restrictions on EU companies' ownership of stakes in US airlines, calls for better protection of air passengers' personal data, and says airlines from both sides should be included in emission trading rules, in a resolution passed on Thursday.
The EU-US aviation markets together account for about 60% of world air traffic. The first-stage EU-US Open Skies Agreement, in force from 30 March 2008, allowed any EU or US airline to fly between any point in the EU and the US. This considerably increased competition and the number of flights available to consumers. A preliminary agreement on a second-stage Open Skies deal, planned for 2010, was reached on 25 March. (...)