Information regarding block permits for traffic to and from the United Kingdom
Since 1 January 2021, the United Kingdom is no longer a part of EU’s internal aviation market. A traffic permit is therefore necessary in order to perform commercial traffic, both scheduled and non-scheduled, to and from the United Kingdom. Considering the amount of ad hoc charters between Sweden and the United Kingdom, the Swedish Transport Agency has introduced a possibility for airlines from the UK and the EU to apply for a block permit.
Direct ad hoc charter
Airlines from the United Kingdom and from EU who wishes to perform direct non-scheduled services between Sweden and the UK, that is from a point in Sweden to a point in the UK (3rd and 4th freedom rights), can apply for a traffic permit called a block permit. A block permit is valid for 6 months, encompassing an exemption from the requirement to apply for a traffic permit for each individual flight. If you wish to extend the permit and exemption, the Swedish Transport Agency needs your application at least two weeks before the permit expires.
How to apply for a 6 month traffic permit and extension: Click here.
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