Flight after March 2019

jonesMUFCforever

Just think though - after Brexit no more compo if the flights are delayed or cancelled because we won't be part of the EU!

Nick_C

jonesMUFCforever wrote: »

Just think though - after Brexit no more compo if the flights are delayed or cancelled because we won't be part of the EU!

If you were to follow how Brexit is going, you would know that all current EU law is being brought into UK Law.

So nothing will change unless our Parliament choses to repeal this legislation post Brexit.

I can't see MPs voting for that. It doesn't cost the government anything, and it would be a vote loser at the General Election.

So another scare story from Project Fear.

eDicky

Nick_C wrote: »

Of course it is possible that the EU could require us to have visas if they want to be bloody awkward, but why would they?

On the other hand, why wouldn't they? It's usually reciprocal, and whatever restrictions are put on EU nationals' entry to the UK are likely to be imposed on Brits travelling to the EU. And a 10€ fee per head for an electronic travel authorisation would be a nice little earner and help to make up for all the trouble we are causing.

As for being bloody awkward, nobody considered the effect Brexit would have on the EU at a time of increased Russian aggression, influx of migrant hordes, terrorism threat and lingering economic woes. No thoughts of European solidarity, it was a case of 'let's get out - I'm all right Jack!'. Even the remainders spoke of only damage to their own country.

So when the British have lost their EU citizenship and the inalienable rights of travel, abode and employment in any EU country that go with it, why should we be treated as if nothing happened instead of in a similar way to any other non-EU national (not all of whom require a visa). But of course, all this is another 'project fear' scare story...

Nick_C

eDicky wrote: »

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It's usually reciprocal, and whatever restrictions are put on EU nationals' entry to the UK are likely to be imposed on Brits travelling to the EU.

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... why should we be treated as if nothing happened instead of in a similar way to any other non-EU national (not all of whom require a visa).

Indeed. I would expect reciprocity.

I would also expect the UK to be treated in the same way as the US, Canada, Australia, NZ, etc etc, none of who's citizens require a visa!

An electronic "Authorisation to Travel" would also make perfect sense for both parties. It would speed up border checks, and a charge of around £10 for a two year permit would be perfectly fair. It wouldn't earn yany money for anyone, but should cover costs.

But suggesting that a tourist visa might be required to visit the EU is typical remainer scaremongering.

gfplux

I am pretty sure a Brexit deal will be signed even if it is during the last weeks of March 2019. This will mean flights will continue.
My concern would be more the potential problems in the early weeks and months at passport control as they sort out who/what/where.

As for a Visa I am surprised no one has mentioned the ETIAS that will come into operation in 2021. This is to protect the Schengen area (similar to the USA ESTA)

More information Here
https://www.etiasvisa.com/etias-news/how-will-the-etias-system-work

bagand96

Nick_C wrote:

The airlines are planning to run flights. A solution will be found.

Wizz Air - a Hungarian airline - are launching new routes from the UK to other EU countries and basing more planes here.

If the airlines are confident that they can keep operating, then I think we can be to.

Wizzair may we’ll be convinced they can keep operating, but they have set up a separate UK airline, with a UK AOC, just in case of a no deal Brexit.

easyJet, a UK airline with a huge European operation, have set up an Austrian airline and are re-registering a massive pro-portion of their fleet to Austria, just in case of a no deal Brexit.

Nick_C wrote:

And would Irish Airline RyanAir survive?

Well of course they would. But even they are setting up a UK airline with a UK AOC, to protect themselves against a no deal Brexit.


Think what you like. Believe it will all be fine like the Brexiteers tell us over and over. But the airlines don’t quite believe it. The airlines are making some expensive and complicated preparations to mitigate against a no deal Brexit - they aren’t quite convinced that all will carry on as normal.

Westin

Perhaps it is like the millions of £ that businesses spent between 1997-1999 when told all computers would stop working on the strike of midnight on 1 January 2000. Anyone else remember the voices of doom over the Millennium Bug? Anything controlled by a computer would potentially stop. I spent the best part of 18 months co-op!!!8217;ed on to joint working teams and action groups, who planned every contingency possible, even down to accessing well water.

The world will not end when we leave the EU. Planes will continue to fly and your two weeks in Majorca will be safe.

Keep Calm and Carry On.

Nick_C

Nick_C wrote: »

I think you can quite confidently book a flight for next year.

The airlines are planning to run flights. A solution will be found.

Wizz Air - a Hungarian airline - are launching new routes from the UK to other EU countries and basing more planes here.

If the airlines are confident that they can keep operating, then I think we can be to.

bagand96 wrote: »

Wizzair may we’ll be convinced they can keep operating, but they have set up a separate UK airline, with a UK AOC, just in case of a no deal Brexit.

easyJet, a UK airline with a huge European operation, have set up an Austrian airline and are re-registering a massive pro-portion of their fleet to Austria, just in case of a no deal Brexit.

We seem to be saying the same thing.

Planes will still be flying to Europe next summer!

gettingtheresometime

Westin wrote: »

Perhaps it is like the millions of £ that businesses spent between 1997-1999 when told all computers would stop working on the strike of midnight on 1 January 2000. Anyone else remember the voices of doom over the Millennium Bug? Anything controlled by a computer would potentially stop. I spent the best part of 18 months co-op!!!8217;ed on to joint working teams and action groups, who planned every contingency possible, even down to accessing well water.

Not to mention the thousands of pounds paid to some staff t be on call on that 31st December.....a mate of mine received at least a couple months salary that night for that very reason

NoodleDoodleMan

At worst you could fly to a non EU country and from there to a EU contry.

At worst (whatever transpires) you can nip over to Dublin and fly anywhere in the world that has a service out of DUB, including your Med and Canaries etc.