European Union Seeks U.S. ‘Open Skies’ Deal

The European Union agreed to seek a single air-traffic rights deal with the United States, a move that could reshape the transatlantic air market and pave the way for airline mega-mergers.

The EU, pushing for greater access to the world’s biggest airline market, will try to replace existing national pacts that govern transatlantic routes with a single agreement that would allow any U.S. or EU airline access to any airport on either side of the Atlantic.