Aviation industry criticises EU plan to cap flights after Brexit
The aviation industry has warned the EU that its proposed regulation to ensure aeroplanes keep flying after a no-deal Brexit represents “a huge step backwards for all European consumers”. The criticism by IATA DG Alexandre de Juniac was in a letter to Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, responding to Brussels’ plan to cap flight numbers between the UK and EU at 2018 levels. Airports Council International has suggested that the cap could lead to the loss of 140,000 new flights and nearly 20m passengers between the UK and EU this year. “Both EU and UK airlines have been allocated airport slots and have sold tickets for this summer. This decision, if approved, will create significant disruption with travellers being unable to fly and airlines unable to honour booked tickets," de Juniac wrote. <br/>
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Aviation industry criticises EU plan to cap flights after Brexit
The aviation industry has warned the EU that its proposed regulation to ensure aeroplanes keep flying after a no-deal Brexit represents “a huge step backwards for all European consumers”. The criticism by IATA DG Alexandre de Juniac was in a letter to Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, responding to Brussels’ plan to cap flight numbers between the UK and EU at 2018 levels. Airports Council International has suggested that the cap could lead to the loss of 140,000 new flights and nearly 20m passengers between the UK and EU this year. “Both EU and UK airlines have been allocated airport slots and have sold tickets for this summer. This decision, if approved, will create significant disruption with travellers being unable to fly and airlines unable to honour booked tickets," de Juniac wrote. <br/>
