{"id":17059,"date":"2022-01-24T16:57:22","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T11:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=17059"},"modified":"2022-01-24T16:57:24","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T11:27:24","slug":"government-helps-aviation-industry-recovery-with-airport-slot-alleviation-for-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/24\/government-helps-aviation-industry-recovery-with-airport-slot-alleviation-for-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Government helps aviation industry recovery with airport slot alleviation for summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The UK government has laid regulations before Parliament today (January 24) that will extend the airport slots rules alleviation for the upcoming summer season, helping the aviation industry as demand for international travel returns.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0pNmYL0Ws4pY1Fq7EDfXCSfEcihvEPWnBzjCDTMl-1024x498.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0pNmYL0Ws4pY1Fq7EDfXCSfEcihvEPWnBzjCDTMl-1024x498.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0pNmYL0Ws4pY1Fq7EDfXCSfEcihvEPWnBzjCDTMl-scaled-600x292.webp 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0pNmYL0Ws4pY1Fq7EDfXCSfEcihvEPWnBzjCDTMl-300x146.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0pNmYL0Ws4pY1Fq7EDfXCSfEcihvEPWnBzjCDTMl-768x373.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0pNmYL0Ws4pY1Fq7EDfXCSfEcihvEPWnBzjCDTMl-1536x747.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0pNmYL0Ws4pY1Fq7EDfXCSfEcihvEPWnBzjCDTMl-2048x996.webp 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0pNmYL0Ws4pY1Fq7EDfXCSfEcihvEPWnBzjCDTMl-750x365.webp 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0pNmYL0Ws4pY1Fq7EDfXCSfEcihvEPWnBzjCDTMl-1140x554.webp 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aviation-industry-s-recovery-from\">Aviation industry\u2019s recovery from <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Airlines will require to use their slots 70% of the time to keep them but will also profit from added flexibility over when they are explained not to use them, for example where a market is substantively closed. If this alleviation weren\u2019t provided, the usage threshold would default back to 80:20 with no additional flexibility on justified non-use, increasing the chance of ghost flights, according to the government.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following a time of consultation with the sector, the government believes the wing of alleviation from slots rules will further support the aviation industry\u2019s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic as air travel returns to normal levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uk-s-new-freedom-to\">UK\u2019s new freedom to <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This aims to balance the demand for continued help for the aviation sector\u2019s finances, providing airlines with enough flexibility to adapt to changing restrictions and concerns near new variants, while ensuring slots get operated where need permits. It also takes benefit of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Kingdom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">UK<\/a>\u2019s new freedom to set its own slots rules after leaving the EU.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>As part of these new rules, the list of conditions where airlines can claim justification for not operating their slots is being widened further. As in the present winter season, this will cover situations where Covid-19-related restrictions at either end of a route result in a severe reduction in need; however, for the summer 2022 season, it will no extended be required for the airline to reveal that the measures were unforeseeable.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0pNmYL0Ws4pY1Fq7EDfXCSfEcihvEPWnBzjCDTMl-1-1024x498.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0pNmYL0Ws4pY1Fq7EDfXCSfEcihvEPWnBzjCDTMl-1-1024x498.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0pNmYL0Ws4pY1Fq7EDfXCSfEcihvEPWnBzjCDTMl-1-scaled-600x292.webp 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0pNmYL0Ws4pY1Fq7EDfXCSfEcihvEPWnBzjCDTMl-1-300x146.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0pNmYL0Ws4pY1Fq7EDfXCSfEcihvEPWnBzjCDTMl-1-768x373.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0pNmYL0Ws4pY1Fq7EDfXCSfEcihvEPWnBzjCDTMl-1-1536x747.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0pNmYL0Ws4pY1Fq7EDfXCSfEcihvEPWnBzjCDTMl-1-2048x996.webp 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0pNmYL0Ws4pY1Fq7EDfXCSfEcihvEPWnBzjCDTMl-1-750x365.webp 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0pNmYL0Ws4pY1Fq7EDfXCSfEcihvEPWnBzjCDTMl-1-1140x554.webp 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This means airlines won\u2019t require to make the choice between running environmentally damaging ghost flights and losing their historic slot rights where markets stay closed because of Covid restrictions, while also protecting long-term connectivity. For example, airlines would be able to involve in this measure if a country demands hotel quarantine or closes hotels or restaurants because of Covid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, read     <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/23\/the-uns-civil-aviation-agency-icao-declared-this-week-that-it-had-achieved-a-report-about-the-investigation-into-belaruss-diversion-of-the-ryanair-flight-4978-in-may-last-year\/\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\">The UN\u2019s aviation (ICAO) is not convinced by Belarusian authorities<\/a>      <\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/23\/air-india-due-over-rs-278-crore-from-700-government-departmentsle-heads-and-estimated-to-have\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Air India due over Rs 278 crore from 700 government department<\/a>     <\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/21\/air-india-restarts-flights-to-the-us-from-21-january\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Air India restarts flights to the US from 21 January<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In such circumstances, the regulations permit the airlines to keep their historic rights to the slots even if passenger demand does not justify working for the flight.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told, \u201cLeaving the EU has permitted us to take back control of our airport slots rules, giving us greater flexibility to balance the demands of our magnificent aviation industry as it faces up to the pandemic. Today\u2019s wing marks a step back toward normal rules, helping the sector to recover and develop as travel returns while protecting it against any future uncertainty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aviation-minister-robert-courts-said\">Aviation Minister Robert Courts said<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Indian-aviation-industry-was-able-to-breathe-a-little-easier-in-2021-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15998\" width=\"1035\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Indian-aviation-industry-was-able-to-breathe-a-little-easier-in-2021-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Indian-aviation-industry-was-able-to-breathe-a-little-easier-in-2021-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Indian-aviation-industry-was-able-to-breathe-a-little-easier-in-2021-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Indian-aviation-industry-was-able-to-breathe-a-little-easier-in-2021-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Indian-aviation-industry-was-able-to-breathe-a-little-easier-in-2021-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Indian-aviation-industry-was-able-to-breathe-a-little-easier-in-2021-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Indian-aviation-industry-was-able-to-breathe-a-little-easier-in-2021-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Indian-aviation-industry-was-able-to-breathe-a-little-easier-in-2021.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1035px) 100vw, 1035px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Aviation Minister Robert Courts counted, \u201cSince the onset of the pandemic we have provided relief from the slots usage rule to provide financial stability to the sector and prevent environmentally damaging ghost flights. As the need for flights returns, it\u2019s right we gradually shift back to the previous rules while making sure we continue to provide the sector with the help it requires.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thank you<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stay updated with Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK government has laid regulations before Parliament today (January 24) that will extend the airport slots rules alleviation for the upcoming summer season, helping the aviation industry as demand for international travel returns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":17064,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6761],"tags":[151,79,112,1129,393,5054,262,142,109,4420],"class_list":{"0":"post-17059","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-airline","9":"tag-aviation","10":"tag-aviation-industry","11":"tag-aviation-latest-updates","12":"tag-aviation-news","13":"tag-aviation-recovery","14":"tag-aviation-sector","15":"tag-flight","16":"tag-government","17":"tag-uk-government"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17059"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17059\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17068,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17059\/revisions\/17068"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}