Factbox: UK referendum could affect European airline traffic rights

[WorldNews]

A British vote to leave the European Union in Thursday's referendum would call into question EU agreements on open airspace that have fostered a huge expansion of air travel, creating uncertainty for both British and other EU airlines. Liberalization means an Irish carrier can fly between Britain and Spain, or a British carrier can operate domestic flights within France, opportunities seized upon by low cost carriers. A Brexit vote in Thursday's British referendum on EU membership would therefore affect all pan-European carriers, not just British ones.

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