EC approves plan to waive slot rule until October
The EC has approved a plan to suspend rules that force airlines to continue operating 80% of flights at certain EU airports in order to maintain slots. Ambassadors representing EU member states endorsed a plan to waive the use-it-or-lose-it slot rule until Oct 24, 2020, to help airlines cope with the sharp drop in demand for flights amid the coronavirus pandemic. The proposed waiver, which must also be approved by the European Parliament, would apply from March 1 until Oct 24. It would also be retroactively applied to cover the period from Jan 23 – the date on which the first Chinese airport was closed by authorities – until Feb 29. The waiver could be “extended quickly” beyond Oct 24, “if the current serious situation persists”, states the Council. <br/>
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EC approves plan to waive slot rule until October
The EC has approved a plan to suspend rules that force airlines to continue operating 80% of flights at certain EU airports in order to maintain slots. Ambassadors representing EU member states endorsed a plan to waive the use-it-or-lose-it slot rule until Oct 24, 2020, to help airlines cope with the sharp drop in demand for flights amid the coronavirus pandemic. The proposed waiver, which must also be approved by the European Parliament, would apply from March 1 until Oct 24. It would also be retroactively applied to cover the period from Jan 23 – the date on which the first Chinese airport was closed by authorities – until Feb 29. The waiver could be “extended quickly” beyond Oct 24, “if the current serious situation persists”, states the Council. <br/>
