BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The European Commission said on Wednesday it had extended its suspension of airport slot access rules until October 2022, providing relief for airlines still suffering from reduced traffic due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commission said in a statement that the slot relief had been extended to the 2022 summer scheduling season running from March 28 to Oct.
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Eurocontrol has estimated that annual air traffic in 2022 will be 89% of 2019 levels, according to its most likely case. Transport Commissioner Adina Valean said the EU executive was monitoring the impact of the Omicron variant closely and had demonstrated throughout the pandemic that it could act swiftly if needed.
(Reporting by Philip Blenkinsop)
