ACI EUROPE rejects call for entrenchment of outdated airport slot regime, highlighting need for urgent European reform
Source: ACI Europe Reacting to the statement released by IATA and a number of regional airline associations which called for a global alignment of slot regulations by strictly abiding only to the Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines (WASG), ACI EUROPE reiterated its call for urgent reform of airport slot rules in Europe. The WASG have been the foundation for airport slot allocation rules the world over, and have served as a useful tool in this regard. While they have evolved both in substance and governance, they need to further reflect the reality of today’s European aviation market and to adequately balance the needs of all interested stakeholders – in particular airports and their communities. Working closely with ACI World and the [...]