Government reinstates airport slot rules
Wednesday, 31 Jan, 2023
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The ‘use it or lose it’ rule for airport slots is coming back.
Airlines at UK airports will have to maintain 80% of their take-off and landing slots to keep them.
The government said it will reinstate the pre-pandemic rule from March 26.
“Slots rules will return to normal this summer,” said Transport Secretary Mark Harper.
“Now we’re able to start a more optimistic conversation about the future.”
The 80:20 rule was relaxed as air travel plummeted during the pandemic.
Airport slots at hubs such as Heathrow are extremely valuable and highly sought after.
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