Is it true?

[Yazou]

Air Algerie is planning Algiers-New York in the very near future. or

[Al-khiyal]

It's still at the stage at present, ya Yazou, but it looks like a might be on the way

[Yazou]

It will be great to fly direct, no need for Europe transit headache.

[Houari_DZ]

The Algerian Ambassador was here in Chicago last week and we have asked him this question.
According to him, the open skies agreement has to be signed between Algeria and the US. This agreement stipulates freedom of transportation and mail/goods delivery at any point in Algeria. The issue is with "les postes et telecommunications" in Algeria that is still holding the monopole in spite of the recent openness to some foreign carriers. The law in Algeria does not allow a foreign service providers to have the freedom of delivering mail and/or money transfer or any other types of good. The Ambassador will have to wait until the next parliament session to adopt the new law.
After the adoption of law, some technical details such as auditing Houari Boumediene airpor will be examinedt.
As you can see, it's easier said then done. But I am confident it's gonna happen some day as it happened with Canada.
Btw, it was an interesting meeting with the Ambassador. Some people asked for the right to own an apartment in Algeria (logement social ou participatif) and other matters such as retirement and insurance

H_DZ

[Yazou]

The Algerian Ambassador was here in Chicago last week and we have asked him this question.
According to him, the open skies agreement has to be signed between Algeria and the US. This agreement stipulates freedom of transportation and mail/goods delivery at any point in Algeria. The issue is with "les postes et telecommunications" in Algeria that is still holding the monopole in spite of the recent openness to some foreign carriers. The law in Algeria does not allow a foreign service providers to have the freedom of delivering mail and/or money transfer or any other types of good. The Ambassador will have to wait until the next parliament session to adopt the new law.
After the adoption of law, some technical details such as auditing Houari Boumediene airpor will be examinedt.
As you can see, it's easier said then done. But I am confident it's gonna happen some day as it happened with Canada.
Btw, it was an interesting meeting with the Ambassador. Some people asked for the right to own an apartment in Algeria (logement social ou participatif) and other matters such as retirement and insurance

H_DZ

Thanks man. I will have a chance to meet him in Houston next week. Sallam.

[Al-khiyal]

Air Algérie :
Bientot un vol direct Alger-New York

Dimanche 24 Mai 2009 -- Après Montréal et Pékin, Air Algérie négocie l’ouverture d’une ligne direct Alger-New York. C’est ce qu’à annoncé dimanche l’ambassadeur américain à Alger, David D. Pearce, au cours d’une conférence de presse. Il a précisé que les négociations entre les deux pays pour l’ouverture de cette ligne sont en bonne voie.

[Yazou]

That's good news... NY-Alger with Air Algerie... ya dra wash rah yasra!