UK Looks at New Approach for Foreign Airlines

A new approach to international agreements on landing rights that would allow more foreign airlines to use United Kingdom regional airports for stopovers is being planned.

Aviation minister Karen Buck has said that the UK is to "apply a general assumption in favour of such services, both passenger and cargo". The approach does presume that reciprocal rights are granted to UK-based airlines. The minister hopes that such a move would mean more services and better connections for people living outside the southeast of England.

The aim is reportedly to allow airlines to drop off or pick up passengers or cargo in the UK while travelling between two other countries, or to pick up passengers or cargo in another country whilst on the way to the UK. According to Reuters, the goal is to promote regional airports and take some strain off the congested airports in the capital region.

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