Singapore, Hong Kong threaten to retaliate over EU's tougher airport slot rulesSingapore Airlines planes sit on the tarmac at Changi Airport in Singapore on Dec 8, 2020. Cathay Pacific last month warned publicly that the slower recovery in Hong Kong meant it risked losing prized overseas airport slots and harming the city's hub status. Taiwan's China Airlines and Korean Air Lines expressed concern about the EU rules in statements to Reuters, while Singapore Airlines declined to comment. Air France and KLM said their decisions to fly were not based on airport slots. "When the demand is not there it is unreasonable to expect people to operate," IATA Head of Worldwide Airport Slots Lara Maughan said.

Source: Bangkok Post September 17, 2021 10:30 UTC