Ghost Flights and Slot Protection
How international slot rules can lead airlines to operate near-empty flights just to keep valuable takeoff and landing rights.
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Which Airlines Are Eyeing New Service From Washington-DCA
Airlines are competing for additional slots to service flights at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Washington, D.C.
The AirlineGeeks Podcast Episode 15: United Airlines Protects Pilots Among Staffing Lawsuit as FAA Saves Slots
Thank you for reading the AirlineGeeks Podcast Recap. This article gives a brief look at this week’s episode of our news podcast. For our full analysis of each of these stories, you can listen to The AirlineGeeks Podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, or through our distributor, Anchor. For our first story, we discuss […]
FAA Proposes Extension of Slot Relief
On Sept. 11, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it would propose an extension for relief of flight requirements at slot restricted airports. The current relief of the minimum flight requirements is due to expire in October, and the extension would last until March 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, demand is not sufficient […]
EU Commission Relaxes ’80/20′ Rule after Falling Passenger Numbers
The European Commission has announced it will temporarily halt rules enforcing airlines to use their take-off and landing slots for at least 80% of the time, as Coronavirus concerns have significantly cut travel around the world. The move comes after the Commission reviewed the impact of legislation on airline operations under the current global epidemic […]
Norwegian Awarded Six Weekly Slots at London Heathrow
European low-cost carrier Norwegian has been awarded six weekly slots at London Heathrow out of the 14 requested by the airline beginning in summer 2020. The Oslo-based carrier already operates extensively from London Gatwick airport to 30 destinations throughout Europe, North America and South America. The new slots reported by Airport Coordination Limited will allow […]
Long Beach Airport Increases Slot Utilization
Airlines at Long Beach Airport will soon have to increase their utilization of slots. According to the local Press-Telegram, the Long Beach city council voted last night to increase the required utilization rate of slots for airlines operating into the airport. Previously, airlines were required to have a 57 percent utilization rate over any 180 […]
