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Bmi regional could relocate outside the UK
Bmi regional says it will be carefully monitoring trading and operating conditions following Britain’s decision to leave the EU.
The airline said its continued business domicile as a UK entity is less than clear after yesterday’s vote.
"Over the last 18 months, bmi regional has significantly grown its activities outside the UK and we see further sizeable opportunities for bmi regional to continue this Pan-European growth," said CEO Peter Simpson.
"Should the dynamics that unfold prove too challenging for bmi regional to pursue these opportunities, our base as a UK airline may have to be reviewed."
But he said any decision would not be taken lightly.
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary had already warned that Ryanair would put fewer aircraft in the UK if it votes to leave the EU.
He said this would, of course, lead to job losses.
Today, Ryanair head of communications Robin Kiely said: "It’s a good job we’re better at running an airline than political campaigns. Britons are booking our £9.99 seats in record numbers in what will be the last big seat sale of its kind, as they look to flee a country which will be run by Boris, Gove and Farage."
Meanwhile, easyJet said it has been preparing for this referendum result and had been working on a number of options to allow it to continue flying in all of its markets.
It said the initial focus would be on accelerating discussions to ensure the UK remains part of the single EU aviation market.
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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