The UK's Chancellor Philip Hammond has admitted that flights could “theoretically” cease on the day Britain exits the EU - but stressed it was a worst case scenario.
With the UK Government decision to back expansion at Heathrow, more than a year after the Airports Commission recommended the building of a third runway at the west London airport, Routesonline takes a look at data over the past ten years and how its existing capacity constraints have blunted its growth.
Following an overwhelming response from the business community, Flybe has taken the commercial decision to extend its limited series between Cardiff and London City Airport into a regular operation from this winter.
The confirmation of the funding ends a couple of weeks' speculation over the future of the operator after social media reports started appearing late last month highlighting that a fleet of chartered aircraft were being positioned across to Europe apparently by the CAA to safeguard passengers in the event of Monarch’s collapse.
Under the new Air Service Agreement passenger flights can now increase from the current maximum of 40 per week for each nation to up to 100. There will be no limit on the number of all-cargo services, creating new opportunities for trade and businesses. A restriction on the number of destinations that airlines can serve has also been lifted, meaning services can be operated between any point in the UK and any point in China. Up until now, airlines could only serve six destinations in each country.
The United Kingdom woke up this morning to the news that the country’s people had voted to leave the European Union. By a small majority, 52 percent of residents voted for independence, a decision that could change the political landscape of Europe forever and could bring an end to the United Kingdom, as both Scotland and Northern Ireland look to maintain membership of the European Union.
UK regional airline, Eastern Airways will increase services between Yorkshire-based airport, Leeds Bradford and Southampton with an additional mid-afternoon departure.
