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Airlines must operate more flights in Britain this summer as demand recovers from the pandemic -- or lose lucrative take-off and landing slots, the UK government warned Monday.

Airlines must operate more flights in Britain this summer as demand recovers from the pandemic or lose lucrative take-off and landing slots, the UK government warned Monday.

This has helped to ensure that airlines have avoided carbon-intensive “ghost flights” with none or few travellers during pandemic restrictions. From the end of March, carriers must use slots at least 70 percent of the time in order to keep them, the Department for Transport said in a statement on Monday.

During the pandemic, the rule had been eased “to provide financial stability to the sector and prevent environmentally damaging ghost flights”, added aviation minister Robert Courts.

 

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