Airlines can skip flights at five major airports without losing their landing slots

The US aviation regulator will let airlines cancel flights at five major airports without penalty for parts of 2025. This means airlines can reduce their schedules during planned construction without giving up valuable takeoff and landing slots for future seasons.

Airlines usually have to use their assigned takeoff and landing slots a certain percentage of the time or they lose them. This rule change means they can reduce flights during airport construction without fear of losing those slots. This makes it easier for airports to undertake major construction projects, because airlines will be less resistant to temporary flight reductions.