Brexit no-deal could prevent flights and even coaches travelling to the EU
BREXIT could cause problems for UK travellers, with grounded flights and expensive visas threatened. The latest government report suggests even bus and coach operators could lose the right to travel to countries in the EU.
Brexit has already threatened a number of travel issues for UK tourists heading to Europe after leaving the EU.
Grounded flights, additional visas and new passport rules have all caused fears in regards to a no-deal Brexit.
If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, this could also affect bus and coach operators that run between the UK and the EU.
The latest news issued by the government warns this could end travel between the countries by road.
If this is not agreed upon by the March 2019, when the UK leaves the EU, it could put all journeys between the UK and EU by coach on hold
The new note by the government reveals plans to join the EU’s Interbus agreement.
This means that, when no longer a member of the EU, coach operators such as tours and holiday providers can still carry out a number of services.
They may be limited, but it will allow travel to still carry on when travelling by road.
If this is not agreed upon by the March 2019, when the UK leaves the EU, it could put all journeys between the UK and EU by coach on hold.
The government document warns there is a “greater risk of UK operators being unable to run regular services into the EU”.
Passengers looking to book travel by coach after March this year should check the terms and conditions of their provider.
The government is also advising UK operators to consider alternative options such as allowing travel between EU providers to prevent falling victim to blocked travel.
Within the documents, further fears of grounded flights have been confirmed, stating EU-issued aviation licenses would not be valid.
This would mean having to seek permission to fly between each state.
“If the UK leaves the EU in March 2019 with no agreement in place, UK and EU licensed airlines would lose the automatic right to operate air services between the UK and the EU without seeking advance permission,” the government explained according to the Guardian.
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This would also affect flights travelling from the US to Europe while connecting through the UK.
Other news surrounding a no-deal Brexit for travellers has suggested passport validity could extend to at least six months left on the document before travelling.
Currently, Britons can enter EU countries with a valid passport, not dependant on the time left on it.
Following a no-deal, this could change to imitate other countries such as China which means at least six months must be left on a passport to be allowed to enter the country.