Tag: Brexit

Brits keen to fly despite Covid-19 and Brexit

Brits keen to fly despite Covid-19 and Brexit

By Edward Robertson Covid-19 and Brexit have failed to dent British travellers’ enthusiasm for travel with 90 per cent planning to fly again in the future and 54 per cent keen to do so in the next year. A new survey of 2,105 people conducted in February by aviation analytics company Cirium s...

Airlines & airports call for action on APD in the Budget

Airlines & airports call for action on APD in the Budget

Calling on the Chancellor to take decisive action on APD in the upcoming Budget, Airlines UK Chief Executive Tim Alderslade and Airport Operators Association Chief Executive Karen Dee said: “The UK is only European country that saw direct connectivity decline two years’ in a row. Because the...

What does Brexit mean for your holidays?

What does Brexit mean for your holidays?

Amidst the current political uncertainty surrounding Brexit, concerns have continued to grow for those who are planning October half-term and Christmas holiday getaways. As the October 31st deadline draws nearer, research commissioned by peer-to-peer travel money provider, WeSwap, unveils that the ...

MAG continues to grow but warns of impact of Brexit uncertainty

MAG continues to grow but warns of impact of Brexit uncertainty

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has reported that passenger numbers, revenue and earnings all increased in the last financial year from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 but warned of the impact of the ongoing Brexit uncertainty. Passenger numbers across Manchester Airport, London Stansted Airport (...

easyJet posts losses of £275m for first half of the financial year

easyJet posts losses of £275m for first half of the financial year

Low-cost carrier easyJet has reported that its losses soared to £275 million in the first half of the financial year due to higher fuel prices and the impact of the Gatwick Airport drone incident. The carrier flew 41.6 million passengers in the period, 13.3 per cent more than the same six month...

Heathrow’s passenger numbers rise in the run up to Brexit

Heathrow’s passenger numbers rise in the run up to Brexit

Heathrow’s passenger numbers climbed 0.5 per cent in March with over 6.5 million passengers travelling through the UK hub  - ringing in the 29th consecutive month of record growth for the airport. Notable spikes in the previous month were St Patricks and Mother’s Day, with travel demand rema...

Airline network planning being impacted by Brexit uncertainty

Airline network planning being impacted by Brexit uncertainty

The UK is moving ever closer to a no-deal Brexit and UK airport chiefs say they have already been negatively impacted by the continued uncertainty and it is affecting the industry as airlines' network planning is being harmed and changed. Article 50 runs until 12 April, and the UK will leave the ...

easyJet ready to activate contingency plan if no deal Brexit

easyJet ready to activate contingency plan if no deal Brexit

easyJet has said today that it continues to “stand ready” to activate its contingency plan should the UK leave the European Union (EU) without ratifying a deal in the coming weeks. Last night, the EU's 27 states agreed to give the UK until 12 April to workout its next move, if PM Theresa May ...

UK government says flights “protected” in no deal Brexit scenario

UK government says flights “protected” in no deal Brexit scenario

The UK Department of Transport (DfT) has today (7 March) set out measures that it said will ensure flights will continue if the UK leaves the European Union (EU) without a deal. This follows the publication of technical notices in October 2018 by the DfT, which stated that the UK would adopt a "...

IATA welcomes EU’s latest aviation no-deal Brexit planning

IATA welcomes EU’s latest aviation no-deal Brexit planning

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the outcome of the European Union trilogue which it says has "substantially" revised the Commission’s original no-deal Brexit proposals of last December. IATA said in a statement: "The latest proposals adopt a common-sense approach...

Blue Air cancels flights from Liverpool over Brexit

Blue Air cancels flights from Liverpool over Brexit

Romanian airline Blue Air has cancelled flights from Liverpool's John Lennon Airport reportedly due to the uncertainty over Brexit and flying rights for carriers after the UK leaves the bloc. The airline cancelled the services from the UK gateway to Rome (Italy) and Alicante (Spain) on Wednesday...

flybmi ceases operations and files for administration

flybmi ceases operations and files for administration

BMI Regional (flybmi) has become the latest casualty to fall by the wayside in the airline industry after announcing on Saturday (16 February) it had ceased operations and is filing for administration due to high fuel costs and Brexit uncertainty. The East Midlands-based airline operates 17 reg...

Ryanair reports net loss for Q3, despite strong traffic growth

Ryanair reports net loss for Q3, despite strong traffic growth

Ryanair has reported a net 2018 quarter three (Q3) loss of €20m (excluding Laudamotion) as a decline in average fares, higher fuel, staff and EU261 costs hit finances. This came despite strong traffic growth of eight per cent to 33 million which was offset by a six per cent decline in average f...

VIDEO: Airbus CEO threatens UK exit over potential no deal Brexit ‘disgrace’

VIDEO: Airbus CEO threatens UK exit over potential no deal Brexit ‘disgrace’

Airbus has threatenened to exit the UK due to the Brexit "disgrace" saying it will move its operations abroad if the UK opts for a no deal "madness". In a company video release online, chief executive officer, Tom Enders warned it could shift wing production from the UK in future and said "potent...

IATA calls on UK and EU to find solution to bring certainty to airlines

IATA calls on UK and EU to find solution to bring certainty to airlines

The UK and European Union (EU) must "prioritise finding a solution that brings certainty to airlines" according to the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) chief. The association released a statement after UK MPs last night rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's UK-EU Brexit Withdrawal...

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