US cargo airlines given seventh freedom rights in UK deal

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By Alex Lennane

23/11/2020

It’s worth a closer inspection of the US-UK air transport agreement, which was agreed two years ago but only recently signed. It gives seventh freedom rights to US cargo carriers, allowing them to move freight between the UK and third countries without having to return to the US – so they can stop in both the UK and EU. You can read the whole agreement here.

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