Qatar Airways has leased three slot pairs at London Heathrow from Air Mauritius as the latter withdraws its London services. Air Mauritius says binding slot-lease agreements prevent it from resuming Heathrow operations until April 2027, leaving Qatar able to deploy the slots in the meantime.
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Qatar gains immediate access to three Heathrow slot pairs while Air Mauritius is contractually prevented from resuming LHR services until April 2027, a concrete timetable that affects network planning and competitive capacity at Europe’s busiest hub.
The deal is another example of active slot trading at Heathrow; see recent transatlantic slot leasing and market moves that influence route launches and carriers’ ability to add long-haul frequencies. (See recent Heathrow slot lease activity: https://hype.aero/?story=18235e54-19fd-4f3c-ba56-65528e7b239a)
This transaction sits against ongoing debates over Heathrow capacity and carrier strategies for accessing scarce slots, including broader interest from low-cost and Gulf carriers in expanding London services. (Context on Heathrow capacity discussions: https://hype.aero/?story=e7a8ef40-2554-44ee-8c60-b444e0a42ed6; Gulf carrier LHR expansion example: https://hype.aero/?story=3e849497-9a3f-45b4-a3c2-714d8e24935b)
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