News / IATA calls for 80:20 slot rule to be suspended as coronavirus crisis widens

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As passenger carriers delay their re-launch into China, some until May, and as other countries and flights succumb to the coronavirus impact, IATA has asked that slot rules be suspended.

IATA said it was contacting regulatory authorities to ask that the rules on slot use are suspended as airlines battle changing schedules.

The standing 80:20 rule means airlines must operate at least 80% of their allocated slots; if they fail, the airline loses its right to that slot the next season.

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