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What it is

Rules on airport time slots and fines for airlines

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a royal decree-law. It was introduced on 2 November 2001. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Royal Decree-Law 15/2001, of 2 November, adopting urgent measures in the field of air transport.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 130/000024· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The rule creates a list of coordinated and fully coordinated airports of general interest. AENA determines the capacity available for assigning time slots and appoints the coordinators.
  2. The Dirección General de Aviación Civil (civil aviation authority) oversees how time slots are assigned and how airlines use them. To do this, it can access AENA's information systems and request data from the coordinator and the airlines.
  3. Airlines can be fined for not returning slots they do not use, flying without an assigned slot, using slots at other times, or exchanging them in ways not allowed. Fines range from 250,000 to 15,000,000 pesetas depending on the case, and offenses are classified as serious or very serious.
  4. Penalties follow the procedure in Law 30/1992: AENA opens the case and the Director General of Civil Aviation imposes the fines. Also, if an airline ignores government orders to fix serious harm, it can face coercive fines of up to 10% of the maximum penalty.

Who it affects

  • Airlines: Must return slots they do not use and respect the ones assigned to them; otherwise they can be fined.
  • AENA: Determines airport capacity and appoints the time slot coordinators.
  • Dirección General de Aviación Civil (civil aviation authority): Oversees the assignment and use of slots, and imposes the penalties.
  • Consumers and air transport users: The rule aims to protect their free movement and their legitimate economic interests.

Words worth knowing

Franja horaria (time slot)
Permission for a flight to take off or land at an airport at a specific time.
Aeropuerto coordinado o totalmente coordinado (coordinated or fully coordinated airport)
An airport with so much demand that flights need an assigned time slot; at fully coordinated airports it is mandatory.
Multas coercitivas (coercive fines)
Repeated fines meant to force someone to comply with an order from the public administration.
Real Decreto-ley (royal decree-law)
A rule with the rank of law that the Government can pass on an urgent basis, under Article 86 of the Spanish Constitution.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced2 November 2001Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted12 November 2001The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsno dateGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary12 November 2001All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEno dateIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 4 official steps on a timeline
Nov 200111. 2 November 2001: Presentación22. 12 November 2001: Calificación33. 12 November 2001: Pleno Convalidación desde 12/11/2001 hasta 22/11/200144. 22 November 2001: Concluido - (Convalidado) desde 22/11/2001 hasta 27/11/2001

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

Published in the BOE: Royal Decree-Law 15/2001, of November 2, adopting urgent measures in the field of air transport

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Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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