Eurest wrote
As for ASEAN SAM, I'm skeptical it will evolve further as Indonesia is quite wary of it. And they as a country account for half of ASEAN's population. I doubt they would enjoy the fact that Singaporean and Malaysian carriers would be feasting on the 6th freedom opportunities in their country.
The Air Treaty with China not being adopted by all members indicates that there lies not just protectionism, but cynicism as well amongst member states.
The EU SAM has invigorated traffic in capital cities secondary airports like Stansted, Beauvais, Modlin Mazovia, Hahn, Girona and Rygge.
I wonder if we'll see the same for ASEAN as CRK for example, has long been open and has very low landing fees but has struggled to attract traffic.
It's interesting you brought this up. In fairness to Indonesia, they did have opened the regional airports like the Philippines did. What they did not signed yet is the 6 and 7th protocol literally opening Jakarta. Laos however has a different reason which is understandable.
The Indonesian reason appears to be similar to ours, congested airport. Their airport is way bigger than ours but with a billion population, the rest of ASEAN becomes miniscule. You could well argue protectionism here but I don't think they are cynical about it.
The EU-SAM was created in 1992 before the signing of the Maastretch Treaty in 1993 to form what is now EU. It comprised 12 states. In the span of 5 years EU instituted among others 3 major liberalization packages. But before that, SAM was already discussed by the EEC in 1984 leading to the first package in 1987 which set out principles and foundation for EC liberalization, followed by the second package which set interim arrangements in 1990, and finally the MAAS in 1992.
Protectionist agenda was the stumbling block prior to and after the Union. The solution,
dismantle government ownership to airlines. After dismantling government airline ownership, restriction eases and full cabotage rights become effective in 1 April 1997.
Since becoming effective in 1992, Air liberalization in Europe has been a gradual process spanning almost 10 years. And even today some community legislation relating to open skies are not yet implemented.
For example, the right of say France to negotiate with the Philippines on its ASA. France is no longer free to negotiate with third countries like the Philippines alone (restricted bilateral clause). They may only do so within a community framework of the EU. So agreement to give priority access of Air France to congested Manila airport is a no-no because it violates the rights of other EU airlines, even if we are talking only to France. This legislation has not been effected yet almost 25 years after it was conceived.
So you see, even our idol EU has having problems. Yet, brought up the LCC revolution to Europe which gave rise to the likes of Ryan Air which uses Stansted and Easyjet which made Luton airport famous for its airport. They are the airline duo that made famous alternate airports for regional centers around Europe. Except for Bangkok, that doesn't happen here yet. AirAsia tried CRK after DMK but failed.
What 1992 is for the EU is 2015 for ASEAN. The second package I mentioned above is akin to Protocol 3 and 4 which gave rise to BIMP-EAGA Litigz mentioned earlier.
Even then UK enjoyed the Bermuda Treaty like Singapore enjoys open skies with China. It took the EU 10 years to abrogate Bermuda to what it is now that benefit all. I expect similar path for ASEAN. Its not easy but definitely were heading in that direction.
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