Airport Slot
Definition
A permission granted to an airline to use a specific runway at a congested airport at a particular date and time. Slots are scarce at busy airports and can be extremely valuable.
Verwandte Begriffe
Hub Airport
An airport used by an airline as a central connecting point to transfer passengers between flights. Airlines concentrate flights at hubs to offer more connections with fewer direct routes.
Bilateral Air Service Agreement
A treaty between two countries that regulates international air services, specifying which airlines can fly between them, the number of flights, and the routes they may operate.
Large Airport
An airport classification for facilities that handle significant commercial air traffic, typically with multiple runways, terminals, and international service. Examples include JFK, Heathrow, and Incheon.