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IATA Confirms 98% Peak Slot Utilization Across Top 50 European Hub Airports

IATA Confirms 98% Peak Slot Utilization Across Top 50 European Hub Airports

Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines (WASG) report highlights unprecedented airside saturation, prompting calls for coordinated runway throughput investments.

GENEVA — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published its semi-annual Airport Slot Governance report, revealing that peak-hour runway slot utilization has reached 98.2% across Europe's top 50 slot-coordinated (Level 3) hub airports.