Doha, Dec 14 (UNI) General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has developed an operational plan aimed at creating flexibility in the use of Qatari airspace and opening new air traffic corridors that accommodate the current and future increase in air traffic to meet the country's steady growth in air transport and to create a safe and efficient air traffic in order to avoid any risks arising from the increase in air traffic in the country.
GACA has also continued to implement its strategy in the area of expanding the air transport rights for the national carrier Qatar Airways. It has also developed a plan to expand the policy of signing open skies agreements, and to make every effort to secure the Third Party Code Share in as many bilateral agreements as possible. In this regard, it succeeded in concluding and amending certain air transport agreements on the basis of open skies policies between the Qatari and other countries, that resulted in the signing of 165 agreements so far, QNA said in a report on Friday.
With regard to the travel and shipping offices, GACA has updated the internal instructions to facilitate licensing and re-licensing operations, in order to implement the State's direction to stimulate the economic sectors. The number of offices licensed by GACA has so far reached 211 travel offices and 71 air cargo offices.