As Brexit bites, Ryanair to pivot growth away from UK for next 2 years

Ryanair plans to pivot its growth away from Britain over the next 2 years as it fears the lack of clarity over Brexit will cause major travel disruption and hit demand. Airlines such as Ryanair and EasyJet have urged the British government to put aviation at the front of the queue when negotiating its EU exit because they need to finalise their 2019 summer schedules in the first half of next year. Ryanair has warned more stridently than peers of the dangers of neglecting aviation in the negotiations, saying that there may be no flights between the UK and Europe for a period of time if a special aviation deal is not agreed. Without a deal, it is unclear what rules would govern airlines with significant British and EU business after Brexit. The uncertainty is pushing Ryanair to look outside Britain to grow the network by adding new routes and flights. <br/>