Flybe sells Gatwick slots to easyJet, slams airport for 'punitive' fees

easyJet has bought all of Flybe's take-off and landing slots at London Gatwick airport as part of the latter's turnaround plan to return to profitability.

easyJet has bought all of Flybe's take-off and landing slots at London Gatwick airport as part of the latter's turnaround plan to return to profitability.

The airlines confirmed on Thursday that they have completed an agreement to exchange 25 pairs of arrival and departure slots for £20m. easyJet said that the slots will allow it to provide "additional frequencies on popular existing routes from Gatwick as well as add new destinations across the UK and Europe".

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