Irish Aviation Authority: New EU/UK flights deal needed in event of hard Brexit

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has confirmed a new agreement would need to be reached in the event of a hard Brexit to allow British flights into European airspace and to land in airports including in Ireland.

The IAA backed Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s claim yesterday, saying the reality is that British flights will currently have no legal right to land in Ireland or other EU countries in the event of a hard Brexit.

On Wednesday, Mr Varadkar said British officials need to realise that a no-deal Brexit situation could see UK planes barred from EU skies in a move that would cause havoc to hundreds of thousands of businesses and holidaymakers every year.