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How much will a flight cost after Brexit?

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trisher Fri 14-Jul-17 13:51:03

With Ryan Air stating that it may not fly to the EU from Britain after Brexit and easyjet setting up an operation in Austria are we looking towards a time when there will be no cheap flights to EU countries?

trisher Sat 15-Jul-17 09:22:36

Do people not realise that what is happening is that all the agreements we had with other EU countries are now no longer operating and therefore in order to fly we have to negotiate new ones. If these aren't in place when the flights usually go on offer (up to about 9 months before the flight date) then that flight can't be offered. It isn't "Chinese whispers" it isn't "scaremongering" it is fact. There may be an agreement but looking at the government's record on negotiating I wouldn't hold my breath.
I think it's quite funny in a way- all those Keep Britain British folks who won't be able to do their stag and hen party trips.

MaizieD Sat 15-Jul-17 09:05:12

It won't be a case of 'empty flights' Luckylegs; it's NO flights.

Are you not actually comprehending what is being said?

Luckylegs9 Sat 15-Jul-17 05:56:04

I don't listen to any of it. It is all speculation and Chinese Whispers. It will be what will be. Have faith that it will be alright in the end, it's all we can do.. All the constant obstacles put in the way of any negotiations helps no one, wish everyone would put the countries interests before their own ego's. It must be worrying to those with families abroad if they think the air fares will rise, but I doubt it would happen, there would be empty flights which helps no one

Anya Sat 15-Jul-17 05:45:48

Not flying over European airspace. Bollocks!

suzied Sat 15-Jul-17 05:30:23

This "no one knows what will happen" fatalism is so annoying. What the hell were Brexiters voting for then if they didn't know???

Tegan2 Sat 15-Jul-17 03:02:42

'We can influence very little. We owe it to ourselves not to fret about things out of our control'
..hang on a minute; wasn't brexit all about 'taking back control'? So now you're saying that we have little influence over something that we had enough influence to instigate in the first place, even though we obviously didn't know the implications of what we had instigated. This is making my head hurt...

Day6 Sat 15-Jul-17 01:49:36

Am I alone in starting to ignore all Brexit news?

How much will a flight cost? Who knows? The same as now? More? Less?

IT'S ALL SPECULATION. No one knows what tomorrow will bring, never mind how a post-Brexit UK will be.

We just don't know and the news, stories, theories, depending on who is spouting them, tend to have a spin and a bias. They are bound to have, depending on whichever corner they're fighting or supporting.

It's all Chinese whispers. Life is just far too short to try and predict what life will be like in the future. We can influence very little. We owe it to ourselves not to fret about things out of our control. Brexit will unfold, with many twists, turns and surprises I daresay.

I doubt very much if any of us would bet serious money right now on the price of flight to Berlin in 2021. There are far too many variables to factor in, even if we weren't going through Brexit negotiations.

Crystal ball gazing is a dodgy practice.

paddyann Fri 14-Jul-17 23:56:15

I saw the owner of Easyjet on TV last week and he was talking about not being able to fly over European airspace ,he didn't know how long it would take to get back to "normal"but was very convincing about there being a lack of flights in and out of Britain for at least sometime .We rarely fly so it doesn't affaect us ,but my son in law works in motor sport and is on mainland Europe most months so it could well affect his job and his life if he has to travel overland to racetracks

Cold Fri 14-Jul-17 23:56:00

It will likely cost more to fly and travellers will also probably need to factor in the cost od visas as non-EU citizens entering the EU

Deedaa Fri 14-Jul-17 22:31:24

To be honest most of the cheap flights aren't that cheap nowadays. Other problems we could face are joining long queues for non EU members with our pretty blue passports (I remember waiting ages for our American SiL at airports before he got British citizenship) and possibly needing visas and having to pay for them.

Welshwife Fri 14-Jul-17 21:17:22

There was a meeting in London last week with companies such as Ryan air. Easy jet American Airlines and the company which owns BA plus the owners of NeThrow etc and all this was discussed. This possibility/probability of no flights was talked about then unless other plans can be put in place.
I have not seen a NY report of the meeting in the press but someone at the meeting belongs to a closed group I am a member of and that is where I saw it.

I knew that it would be considered scaremongering - I hope it is or it will be very difficult to arrange to see my family!

trisher Fri 14-Jul-17 19:15:20

petra I said easyJet are setting up an operation in Austria Not they have already moved.
www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jul/14/easyjet-austria-eu-flights-brexit

Darnsarf Fri 14-Jul-17 19:11:19

Maizie I have no more information than you or anyone else as to what will happen post Brexit but I'm fairly certain that sitting wringing my hands, worrying myself to a frazzle about something that may or may not happen, is futile. 1999 had millions of people worrying unnecessarily. And a lot of people got very rich on the back of that fear.

rosesarered Fri 14-Jul-17 19:10:50

It's scaremongering...pure and simple.RyanAir may well move to Eire, but to say there could be no flights in and out of Britain.....ridiculous!

petra Fri 14-Jul-17 18:39:26

trisha
You have stated that easyJet have moved to Austria.
When did that happen?
And to everyone else: I have every faith that it will be sorted. That might sound simplistic and naive but that's how I feel.

Welshwife Fri 14-Jul-17 17:55:46

They will be bringing back Couchettes!!!

Cherrytree59 Fri 14-Jul-17 17:54:12

How will.....

Cherrytree59 Fri 14-Jul-17 17:44:25

How the Spanish, Greek etc economy manage with all the empty sunbeds?

MaizieD Fri 14-Jul-17 17:39:15

Branson will be subject to the One Sky agreement, too. He won't be able to fly over EU airspace, either.

Cherrytree59 Fri 14-Jul-17 17:34:03

Richard Branson and the like will be waiting in the wings (no pun intended) to pick up any leftovers from from the likes of Mr O'Leary (can't stand the man)

MaizieD Fri 14-Jul-17 17:28:13

And you, Darnsarf,

Are you able to explain why it is scaremongering?

What actually will happen?

MaizieD Fri 14-Jul-17 17:26:13

So, petra, Ana and ninny,

Do you think this a made up problem?

Or is it one that has a simple solution and will be sorted before we Leave?

If you are better informed than Ryanair and EasyJet do let us in on it.

Darnsarf Fri 14-Jul-17 17:21:08

Anyone remember the dire warnings at the millennium? On the stroke of midnight, December 31st 1999, all computers would crash, aeroplanes would fall out of the sky, you wouldn't be able to access your money from atm machines, all because of the millennium. New companies were set up who would "help you to get your computer millennium ready". Scare mongering was a whole new industry. Looks like it's got a resurgence. You'd think intelligent adults would have got a bit more sense. grin

trisher Fri 14-Jul-17 17:20:23

So why do you think Ryan is warning about what will happen? And why have easy jet moved to Austria?

petra Fri 14-Jul-17 16:17:09

NO flights in or out of the uk for a couple of months at least
It's getting to the laughable stage now grin