Department for Transport: Aviation
Commons · Question 34577 · Tabled 28 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith
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
Answered by Mike Kane, 6 Mar 2025
In 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...