EasyJet boss says special aviation deal between UK and EU can be worked out post-Brexit

Sophie Dekkers, EasyJet’s UK country director, has said she is optimistic about a bespoke deal being agreed in the upcoming negotiations to leave the EU. She dismissed concerns airspace would be a sticking point, claiming that an arrangement would be beneficial to both unions. She said: “The risk of reduced access is a technical problem, but I think it will be solved because it's in the interest of both parties. There are a number of EU airlines that are lobbying from their side on it, so Air France, KLM and Lufthansa ... it's in their interest to have access to the UK market, too." Currently, operators can fly across the continent in a deregulated environment, which is likely to change once the UK officially leaves the superstate. <br/>