Written questions

Air Routes: Cyprus

Lords · Question HL4442 · Tabled 27 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 10 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Rogan

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) legal, and (2) diplomatic, considerations relevant to establishing direct flights from the United Kingdom to Northern Cyprus.

Answer

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, 10 Feb 2025

Under the 1944 Chicago Convention, only the Republic of Cyprus may designate Ercan as an international customs airport and grant permission for flights. It has not done so. This means that no direct air services between the north of Cyprus and the UK can ...