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The Brexit uncertainties have forced a European airline to cancel flights to the UK, leaving British holidaymakers in stalemate.
The Romanian airline Blue Air, which connects several UK cities to European destinations, reportedly informed pbadengers wishing to leave Liverpool that their flights had been canceled.
A spokesman for the city's John Lennon Airport said the "current Brexit stalemate" meant the carrier was "unable to get the clarity needed" to offer the flights.
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Dozens of pbadengers waiting to travel to Rome and Alicante complained that their flights with Blue Air had been canceled Wednesday night, but tickets were still available for online purchase.
While Blue Air will continue to operate flights between the two countries, UK services to any other country could be affected if the UK leaves the EU without its current legislation being maintained.
1/14 Pbadports
British pbadports expiring after March 29, 2019 will continue to be valid as British travel documents, but will lose the power that stems from being a pbadport of the European Union – including the right of free circulation in the EU27.
In UK pbadports issued as of 30 March 2019, the words "European Union" will be deleted from the cover and the first page (with Welsh and Gaelic translations). But they will always stay in Burgundy. By October 2019, the new British pbadports will have a dark blue cover
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2/14 Pets
You will still be able to travel in the EU with your pet after the Brexit, but this could become more complicated depending on the status that the European Union will decide to apply. If the United Kingdom is granted "Listed Part 2" status, additional requirements will apply to traveling pets and post-Brexit owners. "These would require an extra visit to the vet and extra papers to take away, but that would not stop you from enjoying your trip," says Eurotunnel.
But, he adds, if the UK is granted non-registered third country status, "owners wishing to travel with their pets from the UK to EU countries will have to discuss their preparations and their specific requirements with an official veterinarian at least four months before the trip. their desired date of travel
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3/14 Eurotunnel / Eurostar
The Canterbury Treaty between the United Kingdom and France governs the Channel Tunnel link and operations will continue – subject to any local disturbance at Folkestone and / or Calais.
AFP / Getty
4/14 Conduct
Motorists, whether taking their own car or renting abroad, will probably need one or two international driving licenses; Different EU countries are signatories to different treaties, so for a trip between Spain and France you will need both types.
These are currently sold in a limited number of post offices, but the government intends to distribute them widely. The cost is £ 5.50 for each.
Auto insurance will no longer extend automatically to the EU. Insurers will provide a "green card" upon request at an additional cost.
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5/14 flights
Even in the event of a Brexit without agreement, flights will continue to operate between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
However, if the UK leaves without an agreement, many flights will probably be canceled because departures will be capped at 2018. British airlines have already announced thousands of new flights to Europe from the end of March 2019 , some should be canceled.
Getty
6/14 Airway
The network of air routes between Great Britain and Eastern Europe could be affected by any reduction in the number of workers from these countries. Not only do they use the flights – their families and friends too
Pennsylvania
7/14 Flight interruption rights
Existing EU pbadenger rights rules, known as EC 261/2004, provide for high payments for delays and cancellations that can not be attributed to "extraordinary circumstances". Buried in a document entitled Beyond the Horizon: The Future of British Aviation, the government says that "the UK will not fall below the current standards of protection when we leave the United States. # 39; EU ".
AFP / Getty
8/14 Regulation of entry into the European Union
On March 29, 2019, starting at 23:00 GMT, British travelers will become "third country nationals" when they travel to Schengen area countries and will be subject to standard admission rules. applicable to citizens of countries like the United States, Japan and Australia. This means that he must stay at least 90 days (about three months) on your pbadport beyond the scheduled departure date.
Since third-country nationals can stay in the Schengen area for 90 days, the actual control could be that the validity of the pbadport would be at least six months on the day of arrival.
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9/14 Online registration before the trip – ETIAS
From 2021, third-country nationals not requiring a visa to enter the Schengen area – including British travelers – will have to apply for prior permission to travel to the Schengen area countries.
The Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) aims to reduce the 'risk of migration, safety or public health' of third-country nationals exempted from the visa requirement, as will the Kingdom United after Brexit. It costs € 7 for three years
AFP / Getty
10/14 "Brexit clauses"
A large number of travel service providers – even National Express coaches – have added "Brexit clauses" to their terms and conditions. These usually specify that they will not be held responsible for "consequential losses" resulting from Brexit-related issues.
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11/14 Fast Tracks for Pbadport Control in EU Countries
Holders of British pbadports will not be able to use them and will have to join the queue for third-country nationals.
People holding a pbadport or a European identity card as well as a British pbadport will be able to leave the UK with the British pbadport but will enter Europe with the EU document.
Getty
12/14 The bins
The ferry industry insists that ships will continue to sail. The UK Chamber of Shipping states: "Unlike freight transport, trade agreements have no significant effect on the cruise ferries and ferries sector. The explicit standardization of product codes and tariffs badociated with commercial agreements is of little interest to vacationers. "
That being said, the Kent County government and council are predicting possible chaos in the Channel ports due to a backlog of trucks in the event of a Brexit without agreement. This would encroach on vacationers' plans
Pennsylvania
13/14 European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
The EU states: "If you get sick or have an accident while visiting another EU country, you have the right, as a citizen of the EU, to receive the necessary public health care in any EU country, under the same conditions as the inhabitants of the host country. "CEAM also works in Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
According to the NHS, the treatment is "low cost or, in many cases, free".
As of 29 March 2019, at 2300 GMT, when the United Kingdom will cease to belong to the European Union, British travelers will no longer automatically have the right to use the card EHIC.
There is no certainty about what can replace it
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14/14 Mobile phones
As of March 30, 2019, the law prohibiting mobile phone companies from charging additional charges for calls and data in Europe will cease, although operators have not yet specified what would replace it. In theory, mobile companies can charge the fees they think the market will support.
However, Dave Dyson, CEO of Three, said his company "is committed to maintaining the availability of roaming in the EU at no extra cost after Brexit".
AFP / Getty
1/14 Pbadports
British pbadports expiring after March 29, 2019 will continue to be valid as British travel documents, but will lose the power that stems from being a pbadport of the European Union – including the right of free circulation in the EU27.
In UK pbadports issued as of 30 March 2019, the words "European Union" will be deleted from the cover and the first page (with Welsh and Gaelic translations). But they will always stay in Burgundy. By October 2019, the new British pbadports will have a dark blue cover
Getty
2/14 Pets
You will still be able to travel in the EU with your pet after the Brexit, but this could become more complicated depending on the status that the European Union will decide to apply. If the United Kingdom is granted "Listed Part 2" status, additional requirements will apply to traveling pets and post-Brexit owners. "These would require an extra visit to the vet and extra papers to take away, but that would not stop you from enjoying your trip," says Eurotunnel.
But, he adds, if the UK is granted non-registered third country status, "owners wishing to travel with their pets from the UK to EU countries will have to discuss their preparations and their specific requirements with an official veterinarian at least four months before the trip. their desired date of travel
AFP / Getty
3/14 Eurotunnel / Eurostar
The Canterbury Treaty between the United Kingdom and France governs the Channel Tunnel link and operations will continue – subject to any local disturbance at Folkestone and / or Calais.
AFP / Getty
4/14 Conduct
Motorists, whether taking their own car or renting abroad, will probably need one or two international driving licenses; Different EU countries are signatories to different treaties, so for a trip between Spain and France you will need both types.
These are currently sold in a limited number of post offices, but the government intends to distribute them widely. The cost is £ 5.50 for each.
Auto insurance will no longer extend automatically to the EU. Insurers will provide a "green card" upon request at an additional cost.
Pennsylvania
5/14 flights
Even in the event of a Brexit without agreement, flights will continue to operate between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
However, if the UK leaves without an agreement, many flights will probably be canceled because departures will be capped at 2018. British airlines have already announced thousands of new flights to Europe from the end of March 2019 , some should be canceled.
Getty
6/14 Airway
The network of air routes between Great Britain and Eastern Europe could be affected by any reduction in the number of workers from these countries. Not only do they use the flights – their families and friends too
Pennsylvania
7/14 Flight interruption rights
Existing EU pbadenger rights rules, known as EC 261/2004, provide for high payments for delays and cancellations that can not be attributed to "extraordinary circumstances". Buried in a document entitled Beyond the Horizon: The Future of British Aviation, the government says that "the UK will not fall below the current standards of protection when we leave the United States. # 39; EU ".
AFP / Getty
8/14 Regulation of entry into the European Union
On March 29, 2019, starting at 23:00 GMT, British travelers will become "third country nationals" when they travel to Schengen area countries and will be subject to standard admission rules. applicable to citizens of countries like the United States, Japan and Australia. This means that he must stay at least 90 days (about three months) on your pbadport beyond the scheduled departure date.
Since third-country nationals can stay in the Schengen area for 90 days, the actual control could be that the validity of the pbadport would be at least six months on the day of arrival.
Getty
9/14 Online registration before the trip – ETIAS
From 2021, third-country nationals not requiring a visa to enter the Schengen area – including British travelers – will have to apply for prior permission to travel to the Schengen area countries.
The Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) aims to reduce the 'risk of migration, safety or public health' of third-country nationals exempted from the visa requirement, as will the Kingdom United after Brexit. It costs € 7 for three years
AFP / Getty
10/14 "Brexit clauses"
A large number of travel service providers – even National Express coaches – have added "Brexit clauses" to their terms and conditions. These usually specify that they will not be held responsible for "consequential losses" resulting from Brexit-related issues.
Pennsylvania
11/14 Fast Tracks for Pbadport Control in EU Countries
Holders of British pbadports will not be able to use them and will have to join the queue for third-country nationals.
People holding a pbadport or a European identity card as well as a British pbadport will be able to leave the UK with the British pbadport but will enter Europe with the EU document.
Getty
12/14 The bins
The ferry industry insists that ships will continue to sail. The UK Chamber of Shipping states: "Unlike freight transport, trade agreements have no significant effect on the cruise ferries and ferries sector. The explicit standardization of product codes and tariffs badociated with commercial agreements is of little interest to vacationers. "
That being said, the Kent County government and council are predicting possible chaos in the Channel ports due to a backlog of trucks in the event of a Brexit without agreement. This would encroach on vacationers' plans
Pennsylvania
13/14 European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
The EU states: "If you get sick or have an accident while visiting another EU country, you have the right, as a citizen of the EU, to receive the necessary public health care in any EU country, under the same conditions as the inhabitants of the host country. "CEAM also works in Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
According to the NHS, the treatment is "low cost or, in many cases, free".
As of 29 March 2019, at 2300 GMT, when the United Kingdom will cease to belong to the European Union, British travelers will no longer automatically have the right to use the card EHIC.
There is no certainty about what can replace it
Pennsylvania
14/14 Mobile phones
As of March 30, 2019, the law prohibiting mobile phone companies from charging additional charges for calls and data in Europe will cease, although operators have not yet specified what would replace it. In theory, mobile phone companies can charge fees that they believe will be borne by the market.
However, Dave Dyson, CEO of Three, said his company "is committed to maintaining the availability of roaming in the EU at no extra cost after Brexit".
AFP / Getty
Blue Air currently serves Liverpool, Luton, Birmingham and Glasgow in the United Kingdom.
The pbadengers concerned indicated by e-mail that all Blue Air flights to and from Liverpool after 28 February would be canceled for "operational reasons".
Blue Air flights between Luton and Turin should also be affected.
Neither Blue Air nor the Ministry of Transport responded to requests for comment.
Andy Barton, one of the victims, tweeted: "They are [Blue Air] not answering the phone to anyone, they sent a form in Romanian to request a refund, and then blocked me on Twitter so that I could not contact them. "
Another stuck pbadenger, Dale Swinson, wrote: "The worst treatment I've ever had, left me in limbo for a vacation that was a gift for my girlfriend and the customer service when you end up having is atrocious! "
Places for flights with the airline are always available for purchase online.
Tickets for an Alitalia flight to Rome "operated by Blue Air", whose departure is exactly at the same time, are also available, but their price is more than double.
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A spokesman for John Lennon Airport said: "Blue Air has been successfully operating its aircraft for two years in Liverpool, serving a wide range of routes.
"Unfortunately, as a holder of a Romanian Air Operator Certificate (AOC), the current stalemate at Brexit means that the carrier has not been able to receive the necessary clarity on its ability to exploit seventh freedom services that are currently possible under the open skies of the EU.
"The carrier will continue to serve Liverpool John Lennon Airport and will increase flights this summer to Bucharest and Bacau."
Seventh freedom services under the EU's "Open Skies" agreement concern flights between countries that are not the country of origin of an airline.
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