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BUSINESS ROUND UP
Gaming Community – business as usual HM Government of Gibraltar has been working closely with the remote gambling industry in Gibraltar following the referendum result and is pleased to confirm that the sector remains strongly committed to its Gibraltar operations.
Government has engaged with every operator, as well as with the Gibraltar Gaming and Betting Association (GBGA) to assure them of the government’s support and vision for this sector in the short, medium and long term. This has been universally welcomed and operators have made it clear that they remain fully committed to Gibraltar and business continues as usual.
Various operators have confirmed their intention to continue with their expansion plans, including leasing new office space,
relocating sections of their businesses from other jurisdictions, and ensuring that recruitment continues.
easyJet launches Manchester to Gibraltar route In early July, easyJet launched its new year round service, flying twice weekly on Wednesdays and Sundays between Manchester and Gibraltar.
The 180 seats Airbus 320 joins the Bristol and Gatwick easyJet routes and the airline will now operate sixteen weekly services to Gibraltar in the peak summer months.
Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK Commercial Manager commented: “We’re delighted that we have now added this new route to our network from Gibraltar and have operated
the inaugural flight from Manchester. We continue to see an increased number of travellers looking to fly with easyJet on our Gibraltar routes and with affordable fares and flight time of just over two and a half hours, we’re confident that this new service will prove popular with both business and leisure travellers.”
Chief Minister holds meeting with the Mayor of La Linea At the beginning of July, the Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo and Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Joseph Garcia, met with the Mayor of La Linea, Juan Franco, at No. 6 Convent Place to discuss a joint strategy to avoid potential negative consequences of Brexit.
Mr Picardo said later that Gibraltar and its neighbouring Spanish town, La Linea shared
common objectives: “We must ensure we can guarantee free movement across the frontier and the continuation of Gibraltar as the economic engine for the whole area to uphold the jobs and prosperity of Gibraltarians, other residents of Gibraltar and of the Campo Area
citizens who work on the Rock.” Sr Franco expressed his
satisfaction over the meeting and asked the Campo Area to remain calm and commented: “The Chief Minister had expressed the commitment to maintain jobs for frontier workers which were of total priority.”
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