The UK government has extended the airports slot allocation waiver over the summer 2021 season. Pre-Covid, airlines had to operate flights at least 80 per cent of the time in order to retain their slots.
Transport secretary Grant Shapps said: “I want to restart international travel as soon as it is safe and the slots waiver is a critical part of making that happen.
“With airlines flying a smaller proportion of their usual schedules, the waiver means carriers can reserve their finances, reduce the need for environmentally damaging ‘ghost flights’ and allow normal services to immediately restart when the pandemic allows.”