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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Lucy Thackray

British airlines borrowing EU planes to get around Brexit rules

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Several UK airlines are borrowing European aircraft as a loophole to get around recruitment issues caused by Brexit.

Carriers including British Airways, easyJet and Tui have adopted the tactic of “wet-leasing” planes from European airlines to dodge post-Brexit rules around staff visas.

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