Brexit.

[Hardy]

Brexit wooohoooooooooo!!!

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/apr/06/ryanair-uk-flights-brexit-deal-wto?CMP=share_btn_tw

"there is a distinct possibility that there will be no flights for a period of time between Europe and the UK". That's what they voted for, more or less, so happy days.

[armaghniac]

Teresa May is already backtracking on the closed border post Brexit England/UK temporarily. I presume this temporary period will be inline with the free trade period!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39498647

"there is a distinct possibility that there will be no flights for a period of time between Europe and the UK". That's what they voted for, more or less, so happy days.

That will keep the foreigners out.

[Milltown Row2]

Brexit wooohoooooooooo!!!

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/apr/06/ryanair-uk-flights-brexit-deal-wto?CMP=share_btn_tw

"there is a distinct possibility that there will be no flights for a period of time between Europe and the UK". That's what they voted for, more or less, so happy days.

Do Ryanair fly into non European Union countries? What deal do they have with them?

[seafoid]

Brexit wooohoooooooooo!!!

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/apr/06/ryanair-uk-flights-brexit-deal-wto?CMP=share_btn_tw

"there is a distinct possibility that there will be no flights for a period of time between Europe and the UK". That's what they voted for, more or less, so happy days.

There will be a flotilla of small boats at Dunkirk like in the good old days for anyone wanting to go to the UK

[imtommygunn]

You would sometimes have to take ryanair with a pinch of salt though...

So nordies can just drive to dublin. Question is - can ukers fly from london to belfast then commute to dublin?

I suspect it is hot air anyway but maybe a boost for southern economy if it wasn't. Even actually the northern economy.

[seafoid]

Brexit is already hurting a lot. Just before the vote 68% of punters said they wouldn't pay one penny in exchange for a drop in immigration.

First they came for the fish fingers.
Then they came for the creme eggs.
Now they are coming for Ryanair.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHImQz8g14s

[armaghniac]

You would sometimes have to take ryanair with a pinch of salt though...

O'Leary's point is that airlines need to plan and you cannot just keep threatening a hard Brexit without a deal. However, as indicated above May is already back pedalling and talking of a transition.
You can be sure that 100 businesses are in her ear in a less public way than O'Leary.

[imtommygunn]

You would sometimes have to take ryanair with a pinch of salt though...

O'Leary's point is that airlines need to plan and you cannot just keep threatening a hard Brexit without a deal. However, as indicated above May is already back pedalling and talking of a transition.
You can be sure that 100 businesses are in her ear in a less public way than O'Leary.

I get that but he takes every opportunity for publicity and i really wouldn't be surprised were there an alterior motive of creating demand and hiking prices up. Just don't trust the man. Were it the head of ba or bmi etc different story.

[Milltown Row2]

Pure publicity , never misses a trick

[seafoid]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/18/breaking-theresa-may-make-statement-downing-street-1115am1/

[seafoid]

Joshua Raymond
✔ @Josh_RaymondUK
Current rumours on PM announcement:

1. Snap Election
2. PM to resign on health Grounds
3. No one has a clue#GBP

[Rossfan]

3 sums them up.
Probably applying to become the 51st State of the US or else an English UDI .

[Taylor]

Snap election it is.

Interesting times ahead

[seafoid]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/live/2017/apr/18/corbyn-cressida-dick-met-police-a-gun-may-not-have-saved-pc-killed-in-westminster-terror-attack-says-new-met-chief-politics-live

"May is explaining her decision now.
She says when she became prime minister the country needed stability.
She has delivered that, she says.
And she has delivered on the referendum result. Britain is leaving the EU and there can be no turning back."

She's lost in Brexit, caught in a trap, no turning back

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43qB9FpfCR8

[seafoid]

"May says she needs an election now because other parties are opposed to the government's Brexit plans
May says the government has a plan for Brexit that will allow the UK to regain control of its laws and borders.
This is the right approach.
But the other parties oppose it, she says.
There should be unity in Westminster, she says.
But there is not, she says.
Labour has threatened to vote against the final deal.
The Lib Dems want to grind parliamentary business to a standstill.
The SNP opposes what the government is doing.
And peers have said they will oppose the government all the way.
She says she is not prepared to allow her opponents to jeopardise the Brexit negotiations.
If there is not an election now, game-playing will continue.
And she says the Brexit talks will conclude as election speculation is intensifying."

Quite risky