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- The designated airlines of both Contracting Parties shall be allowed:
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- a)to establish in the territory of the other Contracting Party offices for the promotion of air transportation and sale of air tickets as well as other facilities required for the provision of air transportation.
- b)in the territory of the other Contracting Party to engage directly and, at that airline’s discretion, through its agents or another airline in the sale of air transportation.
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- The designated airline of one Contracting Party shall be allowed, to bring in and maintain in the territory of the other Contracting Party its managerial, commercial, operational and technical staff as it may require in connection with the provision of air transportation.
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- These staff requirements may, at the option of the designated airline, be satisfied by its own personnel or by using the services of any other organisation, company or airline operating in the territory of the other Contracting Party, and authorised to perform such services in the territory of that Contracting Party.
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- The above activities shall be carried out in accordance with the laws and regulations of the other Contracting Party.
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- Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, designated airlines and indirect providers of air transportation of both Contracting Parties shall be permitted, without restriction, to employ in connection with international air transportation any surface transportation for passengers, cargo and mail to or from any points in the Territories of the Contracting Parties or in third countries, including transport to and from all airports with customs facilities, and including, where applicable, the right to transport cargo and mail in bond under applicable laws and regulations. Such passengers, cargo and mail, whether moving by surface or by air, shall have access to airport customs processing and facilities. Designated airlines may elect to perform their own surface transportation or to provide it through arrangements with other surface carriers, including surface transportation operated by other airlines and indirect providers of air cargo transportation. Such intermodal services may be offered at a single, through price for the air and surface transportation combined, provided that passengers and shippers are not misled as to the facts concerning such transportation.
