Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during coronavirus outbreak

Re:Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during ... by hrdwdmrbl on Saturday March 07, 2020 @09:45AM (#22511706)

A non-original idea is to create a market for landing slots.

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Re:Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during ... by tyingq on Saturday March 07, 2020 @10:49AM (#22512123)

They probably just need a temporary way for the airlines to pay to keep their slots directly, versus having a minimum number of payments tied to takeoffs and landings.

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Re:Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during ... by hnarn on Saturday March 07, 2020 @09:50AM (#22511726)

Create? They're already auctioned off and traded freely.

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Re:Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during ... by markbaikal on Saturday March 07, 2020 @10:06AM (#22511829)

They are currently auctioned almost nowhere. Instead, they are permanently owned by incumbent airlines who never paid for them. Additionally, incumbent airlines lobby against slot auctions, see e. g. https://airlines.iata.org/analysis/the-dangers-of-slot-aucti...

The fact that slots are not available to newcomers is a valuable moat for incumbents.

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Re:Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during ... by ipnon on Saturday March 07, 2020 @10:05AM (#22511819)

Who else proposed this idea?

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Re:Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during ... by markbaikal on Saturday March 07, 2020 @10:08AM (#22511842)

Every reasonable economist should.

https://iea.org.uk/in-the-media/media-coverage/put-airport-s...

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