On Tuesday 26 April, the European Commission launched a call for input to update and extend the common rules for the allocation of airport slots in the EU (see EUROPE B12880A13), against the backdrop of an uncertain health situation and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
In concrete terms, by updating the ‘slot’ allocation rules, the Commission intends to strike a balance between, on the one hand, the “need to provide relief” to airlines while the impact of the pandemic is still...