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Nr. I Briefwisseling tussen de Regering van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Regering van de Verenigde Staten van Amerika houdende een overeenkomst inzake luchtvaarttarieven

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Washington, D.C. 20520

October 31, 1977

Excellency:

This letter refers to tariff filings recently made by KLM for new Super-Apex fares between the United States and Europe for the 1977-78 winter traffic season.

The United States is committed to an international aviation policy which features low fare, competitive international air services. At the same time, the United States believes that the new Super-Apex fares must be regarded as experimental in nature because their effect on the competitive structure of North Atlantic passenger rates is as yet unclear. However, the possibility exists that these experimental fares, once introduced, could become permanent even though they might later prove to have a disruptive effect on the market. This is due to the fact that the provisions of Article 11 of the US-Netherlands Air Services Agreement of 1957 do not easily permit the suspension of existing fares.

In view of this possibility, the United States proposes that neither government will, with regard to Super-Apex filings for effectiveness during the 1978 summer traffic season, apply the provisions of the US-Netherlands Air Services Agreement to maintain in existence any new Super-Apex fares which may have been approved for the 1977-78 winter season if the other government has disapproved a similar summer fare filing. Moreover, during the 1977-78 winter season either government may take action to prevent the continuation of such fares on or before their respective dates of expiration, provided that it notifies the other government six weeks in advance of its intent to take such action and agrees to consult with the other government if consultations are requested.

It is understood that presently existing fares are not affected hereby.

I would appreciate a reply from you confirming that the foregoing is acceptable to your Government.

Sincerely,

(sd.) MICHAEL H. STYLES

Michael H. Styles

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary

for Transportation,

Telecommunications and

Commercial Affairs

His Excellency

A. R. Tammenoms Bakker

Ambassador of the Netherlands

Regeling
Briefwisseling tussen de Regering van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Regering van de Verenigde Staten van Amerika houdende een overeenkomst inzake luchtvaarttarieven
Soort
Verdrag
Geldend vanaf
31-10-1977
BWB-id
BWBV0003858
Versie
1977-10-31_0

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