Factbox: What business thinks about Britain's EU referendum

Britain votes on June 23 on whether to remain a member of the European Union. Following are the views of some business leaders: AIRLINES Chief executive of airline easyJet Carolyn McCall: "We will do everything we can to make sure that consumers understand that they are far better off within the EU when it comes to connectivity and low fares." "We think it would be very difficult for our government to negotiate with 27 other member states to get the flying rights that we have today within the EU." Norwegian Air Shuttle Chief Executive Bjorn Kjos: "My view is that the UK is better staying in the EU. If the UK does exit the EU, London and the UK will always be one of the world's most popular leisure destinations, regardless of its standing in the European community – for that reason we will continue to create new routes, new aircraft and new jobs here in the UK." Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary: "We're very actively supporting the campaign to keep the UK in the European Union.

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