London — British low-cost airline EasyJet charted a course on Friday to keep flying unhindered across the EU after Brexit. The carrier, which is based in Luton, north of the British capital, said in a statement that it would create a new division, EasyJet Europe, which would be based in the Austrian capital, Vienna. EasyJet, which will retain its Luton headquarters, added that it had applied for a new air operator’s certificate in Austria to continue flying across Europe regardless of the final Brexit deal between Brussels and London. The accreditation process was "now well advanced" and it should be concluded "in the near future", the company said. The application "will allow EasyJet to establish a new airline, EasyJet Europe, which will be headquartered in Vienna and will enable EasyJet to continue to operate flights both across Europe and domestically within European countries after the UK has left the EU", the no-frills carrier added. EasyJet Europe will become the group’s third...
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