The UK and Switzerland have reached a deal to maintain air services between the two countries after Brexit. The increased likelihood of a no-deal Brexit has increased the need for such agreements to be in place. The bilateral agreement safeguards the air route, which is currently guaranteed by EU aviation rules. In 2017, 6.8m passengers flew between the UK and Switzerland. A new EU-Swiss agreement, known as an “interim arrangement”, will come into force on 1 January 2018.
The UK and Switzerland have reached a deal to maintain air services between the two countries after Brexit. The increased likelihood of a no-deal Brexit has increased the need for such agreements to be in place. The bilateral agreement safeguards the air route, which is currently guaranteed by EU aviation rules. In 2017, 6.8m passengers flew between the UK and Switzerland. The government is currently pursuing its Aviation 2050 consultation, which aims to commit the UK to further aviation agreements.