ACL welcomes publication of the draft statutory instrument (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukdsi/2021/9780348226133) providing alleviation for the winter 2021 season for UK coordinated airports.  The draft statutory instrument was laid before Parliament yesterday, with the expectation that it will be in force before the start of the W21 season.  This new alleviation gives much needed clarity; goes some way to providing more balance between the needs of different stakeholders; and provides a longer-term solution which could pave the way for a gradual return to normal slot usage rules, once demand sufficiently recovers.