Airlines expect to avoid Brexit disruption as transition ends
"In principle, we're not seeing a situation (where) there will be lost connectivity"
Many frequent flyers miss getting on planes and airlines including Taiwan’s EVA Airways Corp and Japan’s ANA Holdings Inc, desperate for revenue and to keep their pilots’ licences current, have offered special sightseeing flights. PHOTO: Reuters
Airlines are hopeful that Brexit-related disruption can be avoided, as Britain and the European Union continue negotiations on their future relationship after the Dec. 31 end of the transition period, the sector's main global body said.
"We see positive trends in terms of an agreement," said Rafael Schvartzman, vice-president for Europe at the International Air Transport Association (IATA). "In principle, we're not seeing a situation (where) there will be lost connectivity."
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