Canada is increasing air links with China in an expanded air transport agreement, Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced on Thursday (July 4) in Beijing.
“Increasing ties with the Asia-Pacific region is absolutely vital to Canada’s future prosperity,” said Minister Baird. “Our government gets that in a way no previous government has. This is just the latest example of that.”
“This agreement is good news for travellers, shippers and Canada’s aviation industry as a whole.”
According to a press release from Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) “the agreement will give airlines the flexibility to offer more travel options and help Canadian airports attract new flight links…”
An expansion of the Canada-China Air Transport Agreement was announced by Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Beijing in February, 2012.
According to a DFATD spokesperson, the latest expansions affect other parts of the agreement than those announced in 2012.
More information:
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development press release – Expanding Air Links with China – here
Prime Minister Stephen Harper press release (February 9. 2012) – Expansion of the Canada-China Air Transport Agreement – here
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