EasyJet, one of Europe’s largest discount airlines, will form a new company, EasyJet Europe, to keep its European flight schedules going even if the UK and the European Union can’t find their way to a common aviation agreement as Britain leaves Europe. The new company will be headquartered in Vienna.
EasyJet, which is headquartered in the UK, is currently able to fly any route within the EU under the union’s Single Sky agreement. Unless Britain is able to stay in that pact after Brexit, EasyJet would lose those rights. It announced just after last year’s Brexit vote that it would take such a step.
“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,” a company statement said.
