MEPs, therefore, prefer the inclusion of cabotage in the agreement, as without cabotage an agreement will tend to be in favour of US carriers, who are allowed flights between points in different EU Member States, whereas EU carriers are not allowed flights between points in the US.
Saskaņā ar Eiropas Kopienu Tiesas atzinumu atsevišķi divpusējie gaisa satiksmes nolīgumi, ko dalībvalstis noslēgušas ar ASV, ir pretrunā ES tiesību principiem.