Delta hopes slot deal with US Airways will materialise
Delta Air Lines believes the potential to finalise a proposed slot swap with US Airways at New York LaGuardia and Washington’s National airport exist, despite restrictions placed on the agreement by US regulators that have been admonished by both carriers.
In late 2009 Delta and US Airways sought approval for US Airways to transfer 125 pairs of its Express slots at New York’s LaGuardia airport to Delta, which would result in Delta transitioning the airport into a hub. In turn, Delta agreed to transfer 42 pairs of its slots at Washington National airport to US Airways.
In its tentative approval of the deal issued on 9 February, DOT required that 14 slots be divested at Washington National airport and 20 at New York LaGuardia.