CO applauds open skies agreement=0ACO said today that it fully supports the= recently announced open skies agreement between the U.S. and the E.U.=0ACO= has always favored open skies treaties, as long as they create a level, co= mpetitive playing field. CO is confident that the current U.S. - E.U. agree= ment establishes a fair opportunity for it to compete in all the important = markets in the E.U. If the open skies agreement is approved, CO will apply = for blanket open skies authority to serve all the E.U. countries.=0A=93We t= hink this agreement will foster trade, be beneficial to consumers and allow= Continental to better serve its customers,=94 said Larry. =0ACO serves 28 = trans-Atlantic destinations, most of which are in the European Union.