The Department for Transport (DfT) on Monday (4 December) launched its long-awaited consultation on the future of the UK’s airport slot regime, giving the sector – airports, airlines and other stakeholders – a say on the system for the first time since the 1990s.
Slots manage capacity at airports, giving airlines permission to use airport infrastructure – including runways and terminals – at a specific time on a specific date. Airports are limited to a certain number of operable slots a day, for which airlines can buy and sell.
