06/10/2022 (Agence Europe) – The European Parliament approved, on Thursday 6 October, the revision of the temporary rules on airlines’ take-off and landing slots in the EU (457 votes in favour, 3 against, 3 abstentions). These new rules provide for a gradual return to the rules in force before the health crisis. They set the minimum slot utilisation threshold, as of 30 October, at 75% - compared to 80% before the Covid-19 pandemic - in order to be able to keep them the following year. The 80% threshold will again be in force for the summer period 2023. This rate may be lowered by the European Commission if air traffic falls below 80% of the 2019 level due to an epidemiological situation, the consequences of the war in Ukraine or a natural disaster. (TM)