Allocation of slots at EU airports: common rules

An airline already holding a slot keeps it as long as it has sufficiently used it Any available slots are allocated by this group

A slot is defined as “the scheduled time of arrival or departure available or allocated to an aircraft movement on a specific date at an airport

airport slot One of the basic principles of the airport slot allocation process is historical precedence, which allows airlines to retain airport slots, which have been

airport slot allocation For airports already facing a capacity crunch, slots allocation serves to manage the scarce