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NEWS TRAVEL WEEKLY BUSINESS CONTINUED FROM THE BACK


Dover and suggested there would be “delays of one month on day one” of a no-deal Brexit. He added: “Not only will British tourists be caught up, but third-country nationals travelling to the UK and then on to the EU would be badly affected. We’re looking at major delays.” At the UK border, Jenkins said: “The UK Border Force struggles to impose full scrutiny on nine million non-EU arrivals in the UK. It is beyond their ability to do so with an extra 26 million EU visitors.” The EC guidelines note: “As of the withdrawal date, controls of UK nationals upon entry and exit . . . will follow the rule of third- country nationals. UK nationals will not be entitled to use the separate lanes for EU/EEA citizens and will be subject to thorough checks of all entry conditions.” hese include verification of


 The validity of travel documents;  The purpose and conditions of stay (eg accommodation); and


 The duration of stay, limited to 90 days in a 180-day period;


 xistence of sufficient means of subsistence (ie means to pay)”. The EC guidelines suggest:


“Travellers are advised to take account of possible delays at border posts, especially those ith heavy volumes of traffic – Eurostar, Eurotunnel and Channel ports.” In addition: “Luggage carried


by travellers entering the EU from the UK will be subject to customs controls.” The UK National Audit


ffice in a report in ctoer noted a no-deal Brexit “could significantly increase the already significant operational challenges” at the UK border. It concluded: “In the event


that member states apply third-country controls . . . there ill e a significant impact on the flo of traffic crossing the border.”


Flybe shareholder calls for chairman to be replaced


Ian Taylor ian.taylor@travelweekly.co.uk


The struggle over the takeover of Flybe burst into the open after a leading shareholder in the carrier proposed sacking the chairman on Friday.


Investment group Hosking


Partners, which owns a near 19% stake in Flybe, is angry at the cut-price takeover the airline’s board agreed with a consortium comprising Virgin Atlantic, Southend Airport owner Stobart Group and investor Cyrus Capital (Travel Weekly, January 17). The consortium, which has established a company called Connect Airways to acquire Flybe, offered just £2.2 million or £0.1 per share for the airline in a deal announced on January 11. It revised the offer four days


later, buying Flybe Group’s trading assets for an additional £2.8 million in a transaction not requiring shareholder approval. The deal included an immediate bridging loan of £10 million to keep Flybe operating. Hosking demanded the Flybe


board convene an extraordinary general meeting to vote on


Proposed cap on flights ‘is threat to airports in Europe’


The EU’s proposed cap on UK-EU flight capacity in the event of a no-deal Brexit threatens airports across the EU.


That is the view of Michael


Kerkloh, president of European airports association ACI Europe and chief executive of Munich airport. Kerkloh told a European


110travelweekly.co.uk31 January 2019


KERKLOH: ‘Freezing capacity will hurt connectivity on both sides’


Parliament reception last week: “Freezing airline capacity will hurt connectivity and consumers on both sides [of the EU-UK border]. Larger [EU] airports and big cities might


REBRAND: Flybe could be renamed Virgin Atlantic if takeover goes ahead


£2.8m


Price paid by takoever consortium for Flybe assets on top of shares


replacing chairman imon affin with an appointee, Eric Kohn, who would investigate the sale. Hosking has previously threatened an injunction. The estranged former boss of


Stobart Group, Andrew Tinkler, has also acquired a 12% stake in Flybe, making him the group’s second-largest shareholder (Travel Weekly, January 24).


Tinkler has yet to make clear


his attitude to the sale, but he is involved in a court case with Stobart and paid four times the offer value for the shares. lye confirmed receipt


of Hosking’s demands. In a statement, it said: “The board reaffirms it has acted at all times in the interests of . . . all its shareholders. The board continues to have full confidence in its chairman and believes any independent scrutiny of its conduct will support the board’s decision-making.” The board has insisted Flybe’s acquisition will go ahead on February 22. Shareholder approval is now needed only for the sale of the holding group.


withstand the shock. But medium- sized and smaller airports will be much more affected. Their exposure to the  can e significant ACI Europe suggests up to


 flights may e cancelled The European Parliament’s


transport committee has proposed amendments to EU ownership and control rules for carriers which could otherise also limit traffic in the event of no deal. Both the EU and  have confirmed existing


services will continue post-Brexit.  Talk Back, page 19


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