NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW CAUSE AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: EXTENSION OF A LIMITED WAIVER OF THE SLOT USAGE REQUIREMENT
March 29, 2020
On March 22, 2020, the FAA issued a Notice of Opportunity to Show Cause and Request for Information regarding an extension of the limited waiver of the minimum slot usage requirement that the FAA issued on March 11, 2020. This latest Notice and Request provides interested parties an opportunity to submit views and relevant information on the FAA’s tentative determination to extend the waiver through October 24, 2020 on the same terms as the relief that the FAA already has announced through May 31, 2020.
In response to the COVID-19 epidemic, the original limited waiver announced certain relief of the minimum usage requirement as to any slot associated with a scheduled nonstop flight between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA), and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), respectively, and other points, that is cancelled as a direct result of COVID-19. The waiver also announced that the FAA would prioritize flights cancelled due to COVID-19 at designated IATA Level 2 airports (ORD, EWR, LAX, and SFO), for purposes of establishing a carrier’s operational baseline in the next corresponding season.
Comments the extension must be submitted no later than March 30, 2020, by e-mail to the Slot Administration Office at 7-awa-slotadmin@faa.gov. After receiving and reviewing comments, the FAA anticipates subsequently providing notice of its final decision.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665), or Andy Orr (aorr@eckertsemans.com or 202-659-6625).
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