cabotage

• Sustantivo que designa el derecho exclusivo de un país para controlar el tráfico aéreo dentro de sus fronteras o la navegación en sus aguas costeras, así como el propio transporte realizado en esa zona.

A noun referring to the exclusive right of a country to control air traffic within its borders, or navigation in its coastal waters.

incontable

1. Air traffic control rightsC2formal

   The legal right of a country to control and operate air transportation services within its own borders, restricting foreign carriers from domestic routes.

   Cabotaje aéreo

   • The airline was denied cabotage rights to fly between two domestic cities.
   • International agreements often restrict cabotage for foreign carriers.
   • The government strictly enforces cabotage laws to protect its national airlines.

2. Coastal navigationC2formal

   The transportation of goods or passengers by sea between ports within the same country, typically reserved for domestic vessels.

   Cabotaje

   • The shipping company specializes in cabotage along the eastern coast.
   • Cabotage laws require that goods be transported on nationally flagged ships.
   • The port authority monitors all cabotage activities for compliance.