Lufthansa: 18 000 empty flights only to keep precious slots

January 5, 2022

To keep their take-off and landing time slots, airlines of the Lufthansa group will have to fly 18 000 flights, with or without passengers /Belga

German air transport group Lufthansa is set to cancel 33 000 flights by late March due to the effect of the resurging pandemic. However, to keep its allocated take-off and landing slots at European airports, the airline will have to ensure 18 000 flights, full or empty. Belgian Federal Mobility Minister, Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo), asks

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