Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 34577
Department for Transport: Aviation
Tabled: 28 February 2025
Answered: 6 March 2025
Question
Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Conservative — Chingford and Woodford Green
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made air travel arrangements for direct flights with any self declared state recognised by other countries.
Answer
Mike KaneIn order for an international direct flight to take place, the relevant airports need to be designated as international customs airports. Under the Chicago Convention, only the state with sovereignty over the territory in which an airport is located may d...
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