The European Commission unveiled on Friday 13 March a draft revision of EU Regulation 95/93 to allow airlines to suspend routes without losing their future entitlement to slots at airports.
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, had undertaken to temporarily relax this regulation (see EUROPE B12445A3), which, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, was leading to empty aircraft flying.
Under existing legislation, airlines are obliged to operate at least 80% of their take-off and landing...