The US Department of Transportation (DOT) recently received a filing from Southwest asking for authorization to run service ...

If approved, Southwest could massively expand abroad without needing to request regulatory approval for each new route.

Southwest Airlines on Tuesday asked the Transportation Department for permission to fly to any country with which the US has ...

The Open Skies Treaty was first proposed by President Dwight Eisenhower to Soviet Premier Nikita Krushchev at the Geneva Conference of 1955. The Soviets rejected the concept and it lay dormant for ...

If Southwest’s request to the DOT is approved, the expanded authority would give the carrier more flexibility to grow ...

The path forward requires collective resolve. By embracing open skies, Africa can unlock its aviation potential, catalyze economic growth, and affirm its place in the global arena. The time for action ...

Ahead of its shareholder meeting, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines filed an application seeking approval from the DOT to fly in any country subject to the Open Skies agreement. The application could ...

The new understanding replaces rules dating back to 1948 The governments of Brazil and Argentina agreed this week to a reciprocal open skies policy, Itamaraty Palace sources in Brasilia confirmed ...

Beyond the TarmacGlobal air travel is expected to grow at a rate of 3.3% annually over the next 20 years.During the period ...

Part of the reason for Africa’s under-served status, according to a just-published World Bank study, Open Skies for Africa – Implementing the Yamoussoukro Decision, is that many African countries ...

Southwest filed with the DOT for permission to fly to all countries the U.S. has an open skies agreement with.

Southwest Airlines has applied to the DOT for permission to expand its international flights, leveraging Open-Skies ...