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Aviation: British Overseas Territories

Question for Department for Transport

UIN HL48, tabled on 11 May 2021

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to charter aircraft for tourists wishing to visit (1) St Helena, (2) Ascension, (3) Falkland Islands, and (4) any other 'green list' territories which have no current regular air services, in order to boost the tourism sector in those territories.

Answered on

25 May 2021

The Government has no plans to charter additional aircraft for tourists wishing to visit St Helena, Ascension, the Falklands Islands or any other current 'green list' territories.

The destinations which airlines fly to is a commercial decision for the airline.