Art. 2 Verdrag inzake luchtvervoer tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, ten behoeve van Curaçao, en de Portugese Republiek, Operating rights

Verdrag inzake luchtvervoer tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, ten behoeve van Curaçao, en de Portugese Republiek

1. Each Party grants to the other Party the following rights in respect of International Air Services conducted by the Designated Airlines of the other Party:

a) the right to fly across its Territory without landing; and

b) the right to make stops in its Territory for Non-Traffic purposes.

2. Each Party grants to the other Party the rights hereinafter specified in this Agreement for the purpose of operating scheduled International Air Services on the routes specified in the appropriate Section of the Route Schedule annexed to this Agreement. Such services and routes are hereinafter called “the Agreed Services” and “the Specified Routes” respectively. While operating an Agreed Service on a Specified Route the Airlines designated by each Party shall enjoy in addition to the rights specified in paragraph 1 of this Article and subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the right to make stops in the Territory of the other Party at the points specified for that route in the Route Schedule to this Agreement for the purpose of taking on board and disembarking passengers, baggage, cargo and mail.

3. Nothing in paragraph 2 of this Article shall be deemed to confer on the Designated Airlines of one Party the right of embarking, in the Territory of the other Party, traffic carried for remuneration or hire and destined for another point in the Territory of that Party.

4. If the Designated Airlines of one Party are unable to operate Air Services on its normal routing because of armed conflict, political disturbances, or special and unusual circumstances the other Party shall make its best efforts to facilitate the continued operation of such services through appropriate rearrangements of such routes, including the grant of rights for such time as may be necessary to facilitate viable operations. The provisions of this norm shall be applied without discrimination between the Designated Airlines of the Parties.