The first in a series of case studies looking at Brexit compliance headaches examines what an airline must do in order to continue operating within the EU following a British exit from the Union.

From a laymanโ€™s point of view, the answer to that question would probably be โ€˜Nothing. Canโ€™t they just fly the same flights?โ€™ But compliance officers know better. Under EU law, an airline of any EU member state can fly any route within the EU.