Ryanair Urges Brexit Negotiators to Eliminate the Uncertainties
Photo Credit: Two of Ryanair's Boeing 737s sit on an airport ramp. The airline expects Brexit will not affect its operations in 2019. Ryanair
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There's a lot of drama about what Brexit will mean for Europe's airlines. And much needs to happen before airlines know how the European air market will look long term. But at the end of this, we expect the status quo will remain, at least for the most part.
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary has repeatedly warned about possible repercussions from Brexit for European air travel as soon as next year, but the carrier expects the status quo will remain into 2019, if not later, as the UK decides how best to negotiate air treaties, another Ryanair executive said in an interview.
"We're still calling with great urgency for a solution to be put forward," said Kenny Jacobs, the airline's chief marketing officer. "Practically speaking it looks like everything will continue to run as it does today in 2019 and probably beyond while they're still working that out."
Jacobs said recent developments
