LONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Reforming Britain's airport slots
system used by airlines remains a priority for the government
and it will feature in its new aviation strategy, minister
Robert Courts said on Monday.
Under normal rules, airlines must use 80% of their take-off
and landing rights at busy airports or cede slots to competitors
but the so-called "use it or lose it" rule was waived early in
the pandemic when the crisis grounded most flights.
"Slots reform remains a priority for the government,"
aviation minister Courts told an Airlines UK conference. "We are
carefully considering the role of the slot system as part of our
future aviation strategy."
(Reporting by Kate Holton
Editing by William Schomberg)