Airlines
Lawmakers Rebuff Bid To Cap UK Fights to Europe Post-Brexit
The European Commission had sought to freeze UK airline capacity at this year’s levels and prohibit code sharing.

With just six weeks left before the UK’s scheduled exit from the European Union, Europe has not yet reached an agreement on how to arrange air traffic between its soon-to-be former member state and the remaining 27 in case of a no-deal Brexit scenario, reflecting the disparity in views—and interests—of the various stakeholders. The European Commission in December released its legislative proposal to ensure what it calls basic connectivity between the UK and the EU27 for a transitional period and prevent disruption, or a shutdown of air services, but both the European Parliament (EP) and the European Council, which represents the interests of the member states, put forward amendments to ease several restrictions on UK carriers included in the proposed regulation.