The US and Mongolia have finalised an air transport agreement to set up "a modern civil aviation relationship" between the two countries "consistent with US 'open skies' international aviation policy".
The deal includes unrestricted capacity and frequency of services, open route rights, a liberal charter regime, and open code-sharing opportunities, and, the US State Department added, "will immediately expand our strong economic and commercial partnership, promote people-to-people ties, and create new opportunities for airlines, travel companies, and customers".
"Air carriers can provide more affordable, convenient, and efficient air services to travellers and shippers, promoting tourism and commerce. The Agreement also commits both governments to high standards of aviation safety and security", the department said of the deal, which adds to the open skies the US has in place with over 130 countries.