Boss of @Ryanair, O'Leary: "This gov't couldn't run a sweet shop. We are fully staffed. But we are hide-bound and hamstrung by a gov't so desperate to show Brexit has been a success, when it's been an abject failure, it won't allow us to bring in EU workers to do these jobs."

A no-deal Brexit threatens to have a major impact on the European economy. Companies have long since begun making concrete preparations for an eventuality that is looking increasingly likely.

The easyJet CEO tells LBC that the number of EU nationals working for the airline has dropped by 37.5% due to Brexit, causing some travel delays.

Since the UK left the EU on January 1, 2024, the country has departed from the bloc and its member states in a number of different ways when it comes to air, rail and sea travel.

Deal or no deal, here are the issues that need fixing by March 29.

Ministers say leaving the EU ‘has given the UK a world of future opportunities’. So I have tracked down the travel advantages.

The company confirmed that it will end its service between the Belfast and London hubs at the end of October, and described the decision to be “Brexit-related”.

The closure of Aer Lingus’ Belfast base after 15 years shows the harm caused by Brexit to the UK travel industry, a travel writer has said.

"No such thing" as a managed no-deal promoted by Tory Leavers.

The impact of Brexit on the aviation industry is similarly unresolved. Prior to the referendum, executives of several leading airlines came out in public support of the UK's continued membership of the EU, citing freedom to fly across Europe as the foundation of modern low-fare air travel, ...

Thousands of passengers unlawfully denied boarding because the UK government misinterpreted EU borders code.

The airlines asked for help from the government to ease their staff shortage situation, but were turned down.

Mylesmoor Travel, based in Plympton, has told customers it has ceased trading

If any further proof was needed that Brexit has been a catastrophe for all sections of our divided society, it was supplied by the axing of the key Aer Lingus route between Belfast City Airport and Heathrow in London.

There were sighs of relief in many quarters when it was announced that the British government was not going ahead with plans for a wholesale bonfire of EU regulation.

Leaving the EU has subtracted staff from airlines and airports in two damaging ways

Do you look at whether flights are safe when booking your holidays? Let’s be honest, when you book your family holiday, the last thing you want to worry about is the safety of the flight you are taking. Have you considered who ensures that the flight is as safe as possible?

"mutual recognition of safety certificates and licences between the UK and European systems comes to an end on 31 December unless an agreement on aviation safety regulation is negotiated by then."

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said there is still a "huge amount" of work to be done to avoid grounded flights after Britain leaves the European Union next year.

A body representing the aerospace industry says it is "disappointed" that the government has not taken an "ambitious approach".

Opposition to the retained EU law bill is mounting, as the government discovers the importance and popularity of EU law.

Fantasy world meets reality of a UK industry deeply embedded in EU economy. / Bombardier has put its Belfast plant up for sale, in the process putting a question mark against the 3,600 jobs in the North’s largest private-sector employer.

Rishi Sunak's cut to tax on internal UK flights in Wednesday's Budget was an example of the government trying to prove Brexit was a good idea, a top climate adviser has claimed.

It’s not easy to wipe the trademark grin off Richard Branson’s face, but one way is to ask the British billionaire about the challenges facing his home country.

Brexit uncertainty has forced a European airline to cancel flights to the UK, leaving British holidaymakers stranded.

Flybmi has advised its customers not to travel to the airport unless they've purchased flights through another company.

Following the conclusion of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (post ‘Brexit’), the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has today urged the relevant national authorities in Europe to eliminate administrative barriers, stating that it is ‘for the benefit of all those involved’.

The government’s plan to slash flight compensation for delays on UK domestic flights has been branded as “another Brexit win”, as it would impact on consumer refund rights.

The UK aviation industry’s skills shortage continues to be exacerbated by a failure to reach an agreement on the movement of labor across borders following the country’s departure from the European Union (EU). Marc Bailey ... told the group’s conference today ... that UK companies have restricted access to pilots and maintenance professionals from other European countries.

Among questions being asked in the air transport industry since last week’s shock Brexit referendum result is what does the UK’s divorce from the European Union mean to the US-EU Open Skies aviation agreement?

BREXIT has impacted the performance and safety of “lifeline” aviation services on Scotland’s west coast, transport minister Jenny Gilruth has warned.

With the transitional licensing window for EASA-validated personnel working in the UK expiring at year-end, the clock is running down to secure new post-Brexit approvals.

Donald Tusk has warned a no-deal Brexit is‘more likely than ever.’ But if it happens it could be chaotic.

Businesses in Cumbria are calling on the Government to provide a support package for the aviation sector and other exporters suffering due to the economic downturn brought on by Brexit and the COVID-19 global pandemic.

While the loss of unfettered access to the European Union market has been a huge loss and frustration to UK operators following Brexit, the country’s departure from the bloc will soon deal a blow for UK airspace users. Starting June 25, their ability to perform LPV approaches will be removed...

The ‘thousands of jobs’ affected by Brexit have added to travel chaos at UK airports, the boss of Ryanair has said.

One potential disruption from the UK’s Brexit from the European Union was definitively averted this week with the nation’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announcement that it will adopt the European Aviation Safety Agency’s standards for certifying next generation electric takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Brexit is making it harder for airports and airlines to recruit staff, adding to shortages that are causing travel chaos, according to a leading recruiter.

‘Pre-pandemic we would have turned down 2-2.5 per cent because of nationality issues. Now it’s 35-40 per cent,’ says Johan Lundgren.

Frontier Economics’ Dan Elliott explores the implications of the vote for the aviation industry both in the UK and across Europe.

'This government couldn’t run a sweet shop', says Michael O’Leary,

No airline wanted Britain to vote leave in last year’s referendum; easyJet and Ryanair campaigned against it. / About 85% of Britain’s international air traffic is currently governed by EU-wide agreements. / Concerns include landing rights, operating licences and ownership rules. Prior to the EU and deregulation of the skies, landing rights were negotiated between individual states ...

Controversial Tory bill set to inflict further damage on businesses, with no clues yet about incoming legislation.

The UK’s open access to European skies is easy to take for granted. Back and forth for the past 20 years, flights between the UK and the Continent have helped knit together the EU’s business and tourism industries. Since 1994, any EU airline has been free to fly between any two points in Europe, spurring the rise of budget airlines and slashing airfares to half of what they were.

Certain UK flights will be operated on aircraft leased from Spain, Finland, Latvia and Lithuania.

BRITISH Airways has confirmed it will increase activity at Belfast City Airport to make up for the loss of Aer Lingus on the busy London Heathrow route at the end of October. / The Irish carrier has been forced to withdraw from the service, with Dublin-based trade union Fórsa blaming Brexit.

The United Kingdom has passed the point of no return. It has less than six months to reach a new trade deal with the European Union or risk heaping more pressure on companies that are already laying off tens of thousands of workers because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Rishi Sunak is facing fresh demands to improve the UK’s Brexit deal with the EU.

As the possibility of a no-deal Brexit scenario increases, and the government publishes its “no-deal preparedness” notices, it is worth taking stock of the sheer variety of problems that would arise with a no-deal Brexit – and the devastating consequences that would arise from such a legal limbo. Here’s what we know so far.

New Austrian airline to serve Europe as DHL Air UK to receive 777Fs for intercontinental ops.

Robert Banks claims he was wrongly blocked from travelling from Newcastle to Amsterdam for a conference by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines due to the issue date of his passport.

EasyJet reportedly had to turn down thousands of job applications from EU citizens because of Brexit.

Britain could be excluded from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) after it quits the EU, raising the prospect of increased certification costs for airlines and manufacturers and dashing London’s hopes of keeping its membership.

MEPs have the power to approve, amend or reject nearly all EU legislation. / So what have they achieved in this five-year term?

For some weeks the British government has been planning a “shock and awe” campaign to warn British businesses that they have less than six months to prepare for Brexit; but the EU has beaten them to it.

Bloc will keep roads open to hauliers and let UK operate flights for six months if UK agrees to maintain ‘equivalent’ regulations.

The EU has published contingency plans in case of the possible collapse of Brexit trade talks with the UK.

Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU) brought to an abrupt end for the UK business aviation sector years of operating on a level playing field with its EU-based counterparts. ... unfettered access to the markets of some 27 member states was halted for the UK’s unscheduled operators, and a whole new relationship with the bloc began under stricter and often burdensome terms.

Flybmi has become the latest airline casualty, leaving thousands of passengers stranded and many more with now-worthless advance reservations.

‘Fares will gradually go up and there will be less competition’

The future of the UK's £34bn aerospace sector is at risk if ministers do not reach a deal with the European Union over the mutual recognition of parts, the aviation trade body ADS says.

An airline has told how Brexit red-tape is bringing “unwelcome cost” and exacerbating aircraft overhaul and maintenance supply chain pressures.

Michael Gove has found himself stuck in Brexit-related travel chaos at an airport in Athens.

The decision by Rishi Sunak to cut domestic flight taxes was met with opposition by climate groups and Labour figures

‘We expect the EU to bring forward contingency measures,’ said the transport secretary.

Why do so many people talk about a 'hard Brexit' and a 'soft Brexit'? And what do they mean?

London airport preparing for no deal by putting aside imported security materials.

The UK’s departure from the European Union persists in impacting the country’s shortage of aviation skills, an industry body says. / The country’s aviation industry skills shortage is compounded in particular by a failure to agree on the movement of labour between itself and the EU.

According to Ágúst Ólafsson writing in RÚV, all planned Niceair flights to Akureyri from London and Manchester have been temporarily cancelled after the brand-new airline was forced to fly passengers home to Iceland with an alternative airline.

Following a Cabinet meeting at Derrynane in Co Kerry, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that the Government will hire over 1,000 new customs and veterinary inspectors before 2021 to administer at our ports and airports as Ireland prepares for a possible hard Brexit.

Surveys of sites for offshore windfarms in Irish waters have been disrupted by a post-Brexit ruling by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) that flights cannot be undertaken from the UK

Staff shortages causing havoc at airports across the country have been blamed on Brexit.

UK-based passenger and cargo airline Jota Aviation has appointed liquidators after the airline was hit be the impact of Brexit and Covid.

Custom “SayYesToEurope” livery on a Lufthansa Airbus A320. / Lufthansa is sending a very special signal four weeks before the start of the European elections, taking place on 23-26 May: As of 24 April, an Airbus A320 will be branded with the slogan “SayYesToEurope” in large letters across its fuselage in place of the usual Lufthansa writing.

Cabinet secretary Sir Mark Sedwill says emergency contingency plans are needed.

DOUGLAS Chapman has called on the UK Government to address the fall-out from Brexit to UK pilots who are now prevented from securing work in the aviation sector.

Two years have passed since the UK formally exited the European Union (Brexit) and a new set of rules and regulations covering trade, travel, and business came into play. / Europe’s business aviation community continues to reel from the break-up, which initiated a host of unwelcome changes to the regulatory and operational landscape.

For the first time EASA is managing a technical cooperation project funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the region itself. / "The region has embarked on the adoption of EU-based rules, which will facilitate not only regional integration, but also the process of keeping the rules up-to-date and in compliance with international standards."

Following the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union (EU), some continuity has been achieved due to agreements between the two sides. However, the agreements have not covered everything. One of the subjects is pilot licensing and now a UK-based pilot group is calling for a reciprocal agreement between the UK and EU over the transfer of flight crew licenses.

This Communication explains the measures that the Commission adopted today, 19 December 2018, in response to that call, together with other crucial steps in the implementation of its Contingency Action Plan.

LONDON (Alliance News) - Brussels has warned International Consolidated Airlines Group SA that its plans to continue flying freely in and around Europe in the event of a no-deal Brexit do not work, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has made the implication that the UK’s departure from the EU, or Brexit, may be a contributing factor in the staffing-related operational woes at its airports this summer.

Falling back on WTO rules without a bilateral arrangement would be ‘disastrous’, says airline’s finance chief / Ryanair has warned it will have to halt flights from the UK for “weeks or months” if Theresa May does not seal an early bilateral Brexit deal on international aviation.

Ryanair’s boss Michael O’Leary has called for “a bit more” of common sense on the government’s side when implementing post-Brexit immigration rules.

Days before the UK is set to leave the European Union (EU), the boss of Ryanair has lambasted Theresa May’s government – and the Labour opposition.

Airlines and airports are facing the effects of staff shortages in vital areas such as baggage handling and security, just as the peak summer travel period approaches.

Ryanair is considering a potential delisting from the London stock exchange, following the UK’s ‘Brexit’ withdrawal from the European Union.

Ryanair Holdings Plc said it will drop its London Stock Exchange listing, becoming the first major company to blame its departure on Brexit.

Ryanair may have to stop selling flights to and from the UK at the end of 2018 if Britain and the EU fail to agree a post-Brexit aviation deal, according to its chief executive, Michael O’Leary.

Ryanair is planning to delist from the London Stock Exchange in coming months due to a fall in trading volumes there, executives said on Monday, dealing another blow to London's status as a global financial center after Brexit.

Airline says that UK investors will be barred from voting, speaking at or attending AGMs. British citizens and institutions will also no longer be able to buy shares in the company to ensure that it is majority owned and controlled by EU citizens.

Ryanair Holdings Plc is forcing investors who aren’t European Union citizens to sell any shares purchased after Jan. 1, in a reminder of the lingering constraints on investors tied to the Brexit split.

Ryanair Holdings Plc is poised to drop its London Stock Exchange listing, becoming the first major company to blame its departure on Brexit.

Ryanair announced that it has stopped trading on the LSE’s main market from 8am this morning, while maintaining a primary listing on Dublin’s Euronext.

The move will affect 500,000 passengers, with more than 300 jobs also expected to be lost at the airport. / Citing Brexit uncertainty and the subsequent threat to the Scottish economy - particularly within the aviation industry - the airline has advised it will cut 20 of its 23 routes out of the airport from November.

Ryanair, Europe’s largest low-cost airline, will focus on growing at airports in the EU and shift its focus away from the UK, following Britain’s vote to leave the EU.

Brexit restrictions have prompted UK private jet operator Air Charter Scotland to secure a European Union (EU) air operator's certificate (AOC) in Malta. The company now has two of the 10 aircraft in its fleet on the Maltese register to be able to continue flying between the 27 EU states, which is no longer possible for UK operators.

"Thirty per cent of the people who worked in UK aviation before the covid pandemic were EU nationals."

Kate Barke had to say goodbye to her children at the gate just 15 minutes before their Ryanair flight was due to take off for Palma de Mallorca due to new Brexit rules.

Back in 1999, under what is known as the Yamoussoukro Decision, African countries planned to free their skies for air travel. Last Sunday the African Union (AU) took its first big step towards this goal, launching the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM).

Summer 2023 could spell additional trouble for the UK travel industry, with over half of rail and airline operators worrying about future staffing shortages – and almost 40 per cent blaming Brexit.

Flight compensation for stranded British travellers is set to be burned on the government's bonfire of EU regulations.

With a month to go, here is everything you need to know about travel in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Considerable uncertainty remains regarding the precise detail of the exit and it could be 2 years or more before these issues are fully resolved. / Preliminary estimates suggest that the number of UK air passengers could be 3-5% lower by 2020. / A big issue is with aviation regulation.

A large number of our readers have asked us to factcheck a list of claims about the Lisbon Treaty, or “what will actually happen if we stay in the EU”, which has gone viral on social media.

In 11 key policy areas, POLITICO reporters look ahead to March 30, 2019.

The EU Goods Sub-Committee publishes its report on what the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) means for trade in goods.

Inquiry hears of massive extra costs, a mountain of red tape, shrinking investment and chemicals ‘disappearing’ from UK market.

Carriers say they are severely disadvantaged when applying for flight permits under new rules.

Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority said on Thursday it was working hard to mitigate the risks faced by the country’s aviation industry once the Brexit transition period with the European Union ends at the end of this year.

The future of the UK drone industry, one of Britain’s prime opportunities for growth, and many other UK-based manufacturing exporters, will be severely threatened once the UK’s eligibility for the EU’s CE accreditation regime expires at the end of December 2022.

'Yet a no deal outcome would still have profound implications for the uK. as we analyse in what follows, from trade to connectivity to foreign policy to cooperation in policing, a failure to strike an agreement with the eu will impact on us in numerous ways.'

More than 3500 UK Pilots have written to the Government to highlight the new and unfair system that means UK pilot licences have been ‘seriously degraded in value and utility’ following Brexit. The new state of play has actively prevented UK pilots, including those made redundant due to Covid-19, from securing UK jobs.

The UK is to withdraw from the European Union aviation safety regulator (EASA) after the Brexit transition period, Grant Shapps has confirmed.

Michael O’Leary, chief executive of Ryanair, has once again attacked Brexit – comparing the UK’s decision to leave the EU to North Korea’s isolationism.

The UK will leave the European aviation safety regulator after the Brexit transition period, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed.

As negotiations between the UK and the EU over aviation safety arrangements continue, there remains a possibility that the UK will leave the European system with no negotiated agreement.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has downplayed any prospect of an imminent trade deal with a post-Brexit Britain.

A comprehensive guide to the massive impact likely if the UK crashes out of the EU.

If they do it could be more Britain’s fault than America’s

Charlie Cornish says departure from EU has harmed UK aviation sector’s ability to recruit workers.

The Entry/Exit System is set to start in October but many operational details remain unclear, as fears grow of major delays at Dover and Eurotunnel.

Sectors from fishing to aviation, farming to science report being bogged down in red tape, struggling to recruit staff and racking up losses for the first time.