Economics
Now Airline Caterers Are Stockpiling Meals Before Brexit
- Gate Gourmet accumulating frozen food at site in Peterborough
- Car parts, beer, newsprint and pills are already stacking up
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A hard Brexit could bring queues at airports and put a brake on new routes, but airline passengers should at least be able to chow down on an in-flight meal.
With concerns growing that a no-deal split will snarl traffic at U.K. ports, stalling the flow of goods, the world’s biggest caterer to the aviation industry has begun to stockpile entrees, snacks and even plastic cutlery.