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European time zones5/31/2023 ![]() ![]() The other option is to follow the EU and stick to one time permanently. Having two different time zones would be particularly annoying for the approximately 30,000 people who cross the Irish border every day. “Given the political situation in the north and south of Ireland, this will be yet another issue that would need to be resolved,” says Donaghy. Otherwise the UK’s decision could potentially send airlines into further disarray.Īs the Republic of Ireland is still in the European Union, there is a chance that it could find itself on a different time to Northern Ireland for five or seven months of the year, depending on whether the ROI decides to stick to winter or summer time. Currently EU routes represent 50 per cent of traffic at Heathrow and between 70 per cent and 87 per cent at the other six airports in the UK.Ī4E, Europe's largest airline association told the EU there would need to be at least 18 months notice after the publication of a new directive in order to prepare, so if the UK were to decide to change its ways, it would need to happen with a significant notice period. It’s important for airlines to know what time it will be in a given location so that they can bid for departure and arrival slots at airports. ![]() The aviation industry in particular would be disrupted as planes flying between airports in the UK and EU would need to review their schedules to accommodate the new time arrangements. ![]() This could have a big impact on transport, tourism and trade. ![]()
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