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Aerocivil’s slot-allocation overhaul sparks airline clash at Bogotá El Dorado

Colombia's Civil Aviation Authority (Aerocivil) has proposed a controversial overhaul of slot allocation at El Dorado International Airport, Latin America's second-busiest hub. The plan—framed as a "democratization" of access—threatens to conflict with international slot standards and is drawing strong opposition from major carriers.

Discovered 2026-02-28T15:34:23.389833-08:00 | 2026-02-28T15:34:23.389833-08:00

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  • Changes at El Dorado, Latin America's second-busiest hub, could cause immediate scheduling disruption and capacity shifts for regional and long-haul services; airlines have already warned of operational uncertainty (see earlier proposed reforms: source:c626b2f1-c8af-4ac1-8ffe-5317300ed41a).

  • The proposal sets up a direct clash between the government's stated aim to "democratize" slot access and established international slot-allocation norms, creating regulatory risk that could affect carriers' network planning, alliance slot strategies and commercial stability (context on the slot-allocation reform: source:c626b2f1-c8af-4ac1-8ffe-5317300ed41a).

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