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bad, unchangeable EU regulation strikes again meanwhile, in a country that left the EU: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1200/made/data.pdf https://ww

bad, unchangeable EU regulation strikes again meanwhile, in a country that left the EU: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1200/made/data.pdf https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1200/made/data.pdf > These Regulations make three changes in relation to slots allocated for the scheduling period which runs from 31st October 2021 to 26th March 2022 ... > the list of reasons on the basis of which non-utilisation of slots can be justified, which appears in Article 10(4) of the Regulation, is expanded to include certain government-imposed measures related to COVID-19 which severely reduce the viability of, or demand for passenger travel on, the route in question.

Zenst 5y ago
Good stuff, though from my understanding a slot is a airport allocation to land/take off. So an airline would have slots at the departure and destination airports and with that, some would be forced to make the flights to cater for the other end connection. So I had a dig and see if the EU did anything and they did it seems - https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/01/27/new-covid-19-slot-relief-to-help-airlines-and-avoid-ghost-flights-council-adopts-mandate/ https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021... Though it does seem that the results are mixed and good coverage here: https://www.airportwatch.org.uk/2022/01/european-airlines-having-to-fly-empty-flights-due-to-continuing-slot-use-requirement/ https://www.airportwatch.org.uk/2022/01/european-airlines-ha...
sofixa 5y ago
> bad, unchangeable EU regulation strikes again It's literally in the begining of the article, the regulations were adapted for COVID, but it was apparently insufficient. Do you have any valid criticism of the regulation or is it just "bad" because "Europe"? > meanwhile, in a country that left the EU At least they can claim one good thing came out of Brexit. They need any win, however small.
- blibble 5y ago
  > but it was apparently insufficient. "apparently insufficient" doesn't count as bad? relaxing these requirements during a period of heavily restricted air travel is an objectively correct policy the organisation's institutional inflexibility/political inability to solve this very simple problem is yet another demonstration of the EU's current structure being unfit for purpose (or able to respond in a timely manner to current events) > At least they can claim one good thing came out of Brexit. They need any win, however small. there are plenty note that any perceived negative changes are immediately reported as a direct consequence of leaving however the converse is not true: positive changes don't tend to be reported as a direct consequence of leaving make of this what you will (and unsurprisingly: it takes a while to see the effects of more responsive and accountable governance)

Zenst 5y ago

Good stuff, though from my understanding a slot is a airport allocation to land/take off. So an airline would have slots at the departure and destination airports and with that, some would be forced to make the flights to cater for the other end connection. So I had a dig and see if the EU did anything and they did it seems - https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/01/27/new-covid-19-slot-relief-to-help-airlines-and-avoid-ghost-flights-council-adopts-mandate/ https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021... Though it does seem that the results are mixed and good coverage here: https://www.airportwatch.org.uk/2022/01/european-airlines-having-to-fly-empty-flights-due-to-continuing-slot-use-requirement/ https://www.airportwatch.org.uk/2022/01/european-airlines-ha...

sofixa 5y ago

> bad, unchangeable EU regulation strikes again It's literally in the begining of the article, the regulations were adapted for COVID, but it was apparently insufficient. Do you have any valid criticism of the regulation or is it just "bad" because "Europe"? > meanwhile, in a country that left the EU At least they can claim one good thing came out of Brexit. They need any win, however small.

blibble 5y ago
> but it was apparently insufficient. "apparently insufficient" doesn't count as bad? relaxing these requirements during a period of heavily restricted air travel is an objectively correct policy the organisation's institutional inflexibility/political inability to solve this very simple problem is yet another demonstration of the EU's current structure being unfit for purpose (or able to respond in a timely manner to current events) > At least they can claim one good thing came out of Brexit. They need any win, however small. there are plenty note that any perceived negative changes are immediately reported as a direct consequence of leaving however the converse is not true: positive changes don't tend to be reported as a direct consequence of leaving make of this what you will (and unsurprisingly: it takes a while to see the effects of more responsive and accountable governance)