Tag: airline slots

Ryanair Solves Lufthansa’s “Ghost Flight” Problem

Ryanair Solves Lufthansa’s “Ghost Flight” Problem

Ryanair has today (Wed 12 Jan) called on the European Commission to ignore Lufthansa’s claims about operating “ghost flights” just so they can (according to Ryanair) “block” their slots and protect themselves from competition from low fare airlines. "The solution is simple, Lufthansa sh...

Canada Jetlines granted slots at Vancouver International Airport

Canada Jetlines granted slots at Vancouver International Airport

New low-cost carrier Canada Jetlines has been granted slots at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to operate its first winter schedule. This announcement follows Jetlines’ February 7, 2019 news release announcing YVR as its home airport and primary base of operations when the new airline in...

ACI World, IATA and WWACG agree on a new industry-wide governance for slots

ACI World, IATA and WWACG agree on a new industry-wide governance for slots

Airports Council International (ACI) World, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Worldwide Airport Coordinators Group (WWACG) have announced the agreement of a new governance structure for the Worldwide Slot Guidelines (WSG). They say that the move puts the interests of th...

Flybe sells Gatwick slots to Vueling for £4.5m

Flybe sells Gatwick slots to Vueling for £4.5m

Flybe has sold its Gatwick Airport slots to Vueling and moved its Newquay flights to Heathrow Airport as the carrier is restructured after being bought by Virgin Atlantic and Stobart Aviation. The regional carrier has agreed to sell a series of take-off and landing slots at Gatwick to Spanish bud...

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