Slot: Airport capacity crunch threatens air travel freedom, constraints economies, says IATA

Slot: Airport capacity crunch threatens air travel freedom, constraints economies, says IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the airport capacity crunch is threatening the freedom of people to travel, and constraining economies. With little prospect for airport infrastructure to fully keep pace with growing demand, IATA released a White Paper including proposals for how slot regulations must incentivize airports to generate more capacity from existing infrastructure. The number of airports unable to fully meet the demand for air connectivity and requiring slot coordination using the IATA…

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BASL moves to decongest apron, to apply slot system for airlines

BASL moves to decongest apron, to apply slot system for airlines

Renews hope for regional operations from MMA2   In a bid to decongest the apron, the management of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) has concluded plans to deploy technology to map out a slot system for the airlines including the removal of unserviceable airplanes on the active apron at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2). Head of Aeronauticals, BASL, Remi Jibodu while speaking with the media at the weekend in Lagos said, “You mentioned the issue of apron…

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