Luxembourg, Nov 05: The European Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday that bilateral "open skies" accords between EU member states and the United States violate EU law.
The Luxembourg-based ECJ was ruling on a European Commission case lodged against eight other EU members who have forged their own aviation liberalisation accords with Washington.

The European Commission wants the United States to agree a deal with the whole 15-nation EU that would give airlines greater access to US airports, and has been anxiously awaiting the court ruling.

Bureau Report