To have a flight planned for 29 March?

[ninafromberlin]

Just that, really. Will it be utter chaos trying to get in/out of the UK on 29-30 March? If I need to travel, is it better to wait a few days? I’ll need to book a cat sitter and don’t want my fur babies alone if I can’t get back into the country

@backinthebox, I’m reassured by your inside perspective but as above, the government sounds less certain? I do hope they’re just being overly cautious. Should we have a back up plan for the cats?

There is an EU agreement to provide basic air connectivity by allowing flights to continue for 7 months in the event of no deal, but as Dippy says, this has yet to be formally ratified.

There is also the issue that there were a number of new flights due to be added to the schedule this year, which wouldn't be covered under this agreement as it caps flight schedules to 2018 levels.

www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/02/19/basic-air-connectivity-in-the-event-of-no-deal-brexit-provisional-agreement-with-the-parliament/

There must be travel insurance to cover people travelling then.

Insurance policies don't tend to cover political disruption. Flights have to be refunded by the airline but there is no guarantee that travel insurance will cover additional costs. I read an article somewhere about this recently and the journalist had called several insurance companies whose response to what happened in the event of a no-deal Brexit was "We don't know".

The majority of airlines that operate out of the UK are British registered and will not have a problem, as they are UK based, UK registered. The airlines who have problems will be the ones who are registered in another country who want to operate out of the UK. Such as certain low cost carriers.

Back in the event of no deal, would UK based airlines be able to fly routes entirely within the EU27? For instance, if a UK airline normally flies London - Paris - Berlin - London, can they still fly the Paris - Berlin leg?

ContinuityError imo no, these are the kind of flights that fall outside of the agreements which predate the EU.

Thanks Back - that’s what I thought. Seems to be the same deal for lorry movements as well (cabotage?).

To repeat what a pp said - ensure you have at least 6 months left on your passport for your return trip.

My boss is heavily involved in the Brexit process and I'm about to stock up on bottled water and tinned tomatoes!

We're flying to Spain on 30 March! Booked the flights without a second thought of Brexit! Have checked passports, renewed EHIC cards, got insurance and contemplating getting international driving permits for me and DH as we're hiring from the airport in Spain. We may not come back!

Flights will continue but at 2018 levels so some new routes might be affected.

It was announced that the EU were agreeing to waive visas but I've since read that this has been blocked by Spain because of Gibraltar.

Dfds and Eurostar are offering Brexit guarantees in case they are unable to operate.

At the very least, I'm expecting longer queues. I think we'll be holidaying in the UK this year.

Should we have a back up plan for the cats?

Nina, I would say as you're worried it would be a good idea, it will put your mind at rest and then you can enjoy your trip.

For example you could just ask your catsitter whether s/he would be available in an emergency just in case you couldn't get back when expected.

If so, you can go away knowing that they'll be cared for even if there are issues. And assuming you get back as expected, then no harm done from having the plan in place.

I fly out for work on the 25th and come back on the 1st... I think I'll be at the airport early just in case

barkinatthemoon

We're flying out on the 2nd April and back on the 10th. Not in the slightest bit worried but lots of people must be because the airlines were practically giving away the seats.