The European Commission on Monday said it intends to extend the suspension of EU regulations on airport slots for the 2020/2021 winter season, until 27 March 2021. “The Coronavirus pandemic has had a tremendous impact on air travel and the aviation sector as a whole… Air traffic levels remain low, and more importantly, they are […]
The European Parliament on Thursday approved the European Commission’s proposal to temporarily suspend EU rules on airport slots due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. “This will stop air carriers from operating empty flights (the so-called ‘ghost flights’) during the pandemic,” an announcement by the Parliament said. The temporary suspension means that airlines are
The European Parliament on Thursday, March 26, will decide on the European Commission’s proposal to stop the so-called ghost flights caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. The Commission has put forward targeted legislation to stop ‘ghost flights’, meaning airlines that fly almost empty aircraft simply to keep their airport slots. The commission has proposed










