The European Commission proposed on Friday 23 July to extend the slot relief rules for airlines. They could be extended into the next winter timetable season between 31 October 2021 and 27 March 2022 (see EUROPE B12658A26).
This relief allows airlines to use only 50% of a given set of slots, as opposed to the normal 80%.
The amendment to the relevant regulation was adopted on 21 February 2021 and is intended to allow the hard-hit airline industry to recover from the impact of the...