KOREA ACCEPTS AIRLINE DESIGNATIONS UNDER OPEN

UNCLAS SEOUL 000600 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR EB/TRA/AN AND EAP/K E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR KTIA KS SUBJECT: KOREA ACCEPTS AIRLINE DESIGNATIONS UNDER OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT REF: A. STATE 220707 ¶B. SEOUL 104 ¶1. After offering assurances of ROKG cooperation during a January 6 meeting, on February 17, Ministry of Construction and Transportation International Air Transport Division Director Oh Yang-jin sent the following letter to the Embassy, agreeing to the terms in Ref A. Begin Text: Embassy of the United States of America Dear Sir/Madam, This is in reference to your document reference No. 801, 15 December 2005. First of all, I would like to thank the Embassy of the United States of America for the cooperation in aviation matters between our two countries. Concerning the designated airlines, under Article 3 of the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Government of the United States of America of 9 June 1998, we accept on the basis of reciprocity the note from the U.S. that designates all U.S. airlines, in accordance with each airline's authority issued by the U.S. According to the principle of mutual reciprocity, we hereby inform the Government of the United States of America that the Government of the Republic of Korea designates all Korean airlines to operate scheduled and charter services on the Korean Routes specified in the Agreement and its Annex, in accordance with each Korean airline's authority issued by the Government of the Republic of Korea. I believe this further strengthens the air transport relations between Korea and the US and look forward to continuing cooperation with the US Embassy for further development of the two countries in the field of aviation in the future. Sincerely yours, Oh, Yang-Jin Director International Air Transport Division End Text VERSHBOW