1.   The French government has submitted a proposal to the U.S. that would gradually liberalize air travel between the two countries over a nine-year period.

2.   They must press on with liberalizing air travel.

3.   Malaysia and Taiwan have agreed in principle to liberalize air travel between the two countries, an official news report said Friday.

4.   The Czech Republic on Tuesday became the first post-Communist country to sign an open-skies agreement with the United States that should further liberalize air travel.

5.   The Secretary of the Department of Tourism of India, Mr. Bezbaruah, explained that his country cannot afford to completely liberalize travel.

6.   The states should create a regional association for tourism and open their markets by liberalizing air travel and easing visa restrictions, it said.