Chairman John Barton issued an update on the airline’s Brexit preparations following its 2019 AGM on Thursday (February 7).
Barton said while easyJet was confident a reciprocal UK-EU “right to fly” arrangement would emerge should the UK leave the union without a deal, it was prudent the airline continued to establish itself in Europe.
EasyJet announced plans in 2017 to establish a new airline, easyJet Europe, headquartered in Vienna so it could continue flying between EU countries under an Austrian operating licence.
It has also been pursuing majority EU ownership, a requirement to continue flying in Europe post-Brexit.
