What are procedures for slot coordination process at non-fully coordinated airports from February 15, 2024 in Vietnam?

In which cases shall slots of airports be cancelled in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 92 of the Circular 29/2021/TT-BGTVT (amended by Clause 3 Article 1 of the Circular 52/2023/TT-BGTVT), slots of airports shall be cancelled in following cases:

- An airline starts to operate or suspend the operation continually during a period corresponding to 30% of the series of confirmed slots but not exceeding 06 weeks.

- An airline has failed to correctly use slots (including the slots that have been confirmed but not used and returned by the deadline) continually during a period corresponding to 40% of the series of confirmed slots but not exceeding 08 weeks.

- The airlines whose series of slots are cancelled shall not be allocated historic slots for the next corresponding season. The CAAV shall cancel the series of slots as specified by law.

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What are procedures for slot coordination process at non-fully coordinated airports from February 15, 2024 in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 87a of the Circular 29/2021/TT-BGTVT (amended by Clause 3 Article 1 of the Circular 52/2023/TT-BGTVT), procedures for slot coordination process at non-fully coordinated airports in Vietnam are as follows:

- The CAAV shall notify airlines of list of series of slots recorded at the end of the season for Winter flight schedule and series of slots recorded on August 20 for corresponding previous Summer flight schedule by the SHL Deadline set in the IATA’s calendar of coordination activities.

- Each airline shall agree or disagree with the list of series of slots informed at the airport by the Agreed Historic Deadline set in the IATA’s calendar of coordination activities. If no response from the airline is received after this deadline, it is considered that the airline agrees to the list of slots recorded at the end of the corresponding previous season.

- Each airline shall submit its initial slot series request to the email published on the CAAV’s website within 15 days from the Initial Submission Deadline set in the IATA’s calendar of coordination activities.

- The CAAV shall coordinate initial series of slots or collect comments of the airport operator (where necessary). For new requests (code N), the CAAV shall coordinate slots according to the additional priority criteria.

- The CAAV shall coordinate the series of slots submitted after the deadline specified in clause 3 of this Articles together with the slots not in a series on a first-come-first-served basis after coordinating slots.

What are conditions for slot swap between airlines in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 93 of the Circular 29/2021/TT-BGTVT (amended by Clause 3 Article 1 of the Circular 52/2023/TT-BGTVT) stipulating conditions for slot swap between airlines in Vietnam as follows:

Slot swap between airlines

1. Airlines are permitted to swap slots on a one-for-one basis at the same airport provided that:

a) The entire series of slots is swapped;

b) The series of slots is swapped on one occasion in a season.

2. Airlines requesting slot swaps shall send a message to the CAAV at least 01 week before the start of the series of slots, including the following details:

a) The names of the airlines involved;

b) The series of slots to be swapped;

c) The period of the swap (period of operation, season)

3. Series of swapped slots may be considered as historic slots as prescribed in Article 85 of this Circular.

As regulations above, airlines are permitted to swap slots on a one-for-one basis at the same airport provided that:

- The entire series of slots is swapped;

- The series of slots is swapped on one occasion in a season.

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