SpiceJet gets slots at Heathrow, to start flights from next month
NEW DELHI : No-frills carrier SpiceJet Ltd has secured slots at London’s Heathrow Airport to start flights from 1 September, about a fortnight after it was designated as India’s scheduled carrier to the UK, the airline said in a stock exchange notification.
The airline will be able to operate flights to the airport at least till the end of the summer schedule in October. Such slot allocation could then be extended for the winter schedule from November to April for regular operations.
“This is at present under the bubble arrangement between India and the UK and effective up to the end of the summer schedule, 23 October. The same shall be extended (on the) basis (of) resumption of regular operations,” the airline said. “The company is also in advance discussion to secure slots for (the) winter schedule for regular operations,” it added.
