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EasyJet to create new firm in Austria for Brexit

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London: EasyJet has applied for a new air operator’s certificate in Austria to continue flying in the European Union after Brexit regardless of the final deal, the British carrier said on Friday.


The application “will allow EasyJet to establish a new airline, EasyJet Europe, which will be headquartered in Vienna and will enable EasyJet to continue to operate flights both across Europe and domestically within European countries after the UK has left the EU,” the no-frills airline said in a statement. EasyJet said the switch would create jobs in Austria, while no positions would be lost in the UK.


“While the new structure will protect all of EasyJet’s current flying rights within Europe, EasyJet will continue to push for the UK and EU to reach an aviation agreement which, at a minimum, will enable flights between the UK and EU,” the statement added.


Soon after Britain voted in a referendum a year ago in favour of exiting the EU, EasyJet applied for a European Union licence to keep flying throughout the bloc. Britain’s airline industry has soared over the last two decades under the Single European Sky system, which lifted trade restrictions on EU airlines. — AFP


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