Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Glentoran (Conservative). It was answered by Earl Attlee (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 November 2011.
Airports: Heathrow
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the possible sale of British Midland International, what they are doing to protect Heathrow landing slots for flights to and from Northern Ireland.
- Answer
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My Lords, the allocation of take-off and landing slots at Heathrow is governed by EU law. We recognise the economic importance of air services from the devolved Administrations to Heathrow. However, airlines face competitive pressure to use their slots for the most commercially viable routes. Ultimately, decisions about which air services operate between UK airports are commercial ones for airlines to determine.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 732 c573-4
- Session
- 2010-12
- Oral question type
- Lead
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Air routes Heathrow Airport Northern Ireland Sales Landing rights bmi
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