European Commission to relax slot flight rules 

The European Commissions (EC)  to responding to industry pressure over slot use obligations and is planning the temporary suspension of “use it or lose” regulations, which both IATA, and other industry associations, have been calling for due to the impact of Covid 19. The EC said it will put forward “targeted legislation” which will “temporarily alleviate” airlines from the need to follow slot usage rules and allow airlines to adjust capacity to match demand. Under the current slot regulations airlines must use any allocated slot at least 80% of the time or face having to surrender it. But with the Covid