Omicron Surge Reignites Europe Slot Debate

Ryanair parked aircraft
Ryanair and Lufthansa do not see eye to eye on slot rules.
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As COVID-19 case numbers surge in Europe, following the emergence of the highly transmissible omicron variant, the inevitable swaths of flight cancellations have returned to sharp focus the debate over how changes to slot rules can best support the airline industry. The 80/20 slot rule usually in...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

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