澳大利亚通过改革,制止航空公司滥用悉尼机场空位,目的是加强竞争和提高飞行能力。 Australia passes reforms to curb airline misuse of Sydney Airport slots, aiming to boost competition and increase flight capacity.

澳大利亚联邦议会已通过改革,解决航空公司滥用悉尼机场航班位的问题,对不当使用飞机处以最高达99 000美元的罚款。 Australia's federal parliament has passed reforms to tackle airline misuse of flight slots at Sydney Airport, imposing fines of up to $99,000 for improper use. 联邦运输部现在将监督空位分配,并可以迫使航空公司提供有关滥用的信息。 The federal transport department will now oversee slot allocation and can force airlines to provide information about misuse. 改革的目的是增加竞争,允许在恶劣天气下每小时多达85次航班,而通常为80次航班。 The reforms aim to increase competition and allow for up to 85 flights per hour during bad weather, from the usual 80. 在此之前,有人指控说,诸如Qantas和Virgin等主要航空公司故意取消航班以维持其空位。 This follows allegations that major airlines like Qantas and Virgin were deliberately canceling flights to maintain their slots.