open skies agreement
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa and the United States of America have formally signed the landmark Open Skies Agreement, paving the way for increased direct flights between the two nations and expanded opportunities for cooperation in aviation and beyond.
The Agreement was signed on Monday at Taumeasina Island...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Department of Transportation has notified US airlines holding a certificate of authority to serve Samoa under blanket open skies, that certificates will no longer be effective come July, after the Samoa government withdrew from a multi-nation open skies agreement...

![U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Samoa Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt following the signing of the Open Skies Agreement on Monday at Taumeasina Island Resort. The agreement comes amid a hike in Samoa’s airport fees, making it more expensive to fly in & out of the island nation, including transiting. [courtesy photo] Christopher Landau and Samoa Prime Minister](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/landau3.jpg?itok=ndT08tyl)
