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FAA urges airlines to shrink schedules
Wondering how this affects legacy, LCC', and etc.. (Virgin and SWA and their influence on UAL and the system)
So how does this work?
Each airport has specific landing/takeoff slots assigned. (given the number/lengths of runways in a 24 hour period, and FAA ATC/GCA/PAR support)
If airport xyz can add slots for startups/expansion then the FAA says it's too much and they have to be reduced, what is the process for determining who looses what slot?
Is there some algorithm that is applied or is it more/pure political?
When speaking of capacity, do they include corporate, cargo, private, etc... ?
Thanks,
B) UT
Wondering how this affects legacy, LCC', and etc.. (Virgin and SWA and their influence on UAL and the system)
So how does this work?
Each airport has specific landing/takeoff slots assigned. (given the number/lengths of runways in a 24 hour period, and FAA ATC/GCA/PAR support)
If airport xyz can add slots for startups/expansion then the FAA says it's too much and they have to be reduced, what is the process for determining who looses what slot?
Is there some algorithm that is applied or is it more/pure political?
When speaking of capacity, do they include corporate, cargo, private, etc... ?
Thanks,
B) UT