Airlines using the heavily congested Sydney Airport will be forced to explain why they have cancelled flights in a bid to prevent them from manipulating the system to keep control of lucrative landing rights, the federal government says.
The government also plans to introduce a competitive process for selecting the slot manager at Sydney Airport with better governance arrangements to manage potential conflicts of interest.
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Ayesha de Kretser is a senior reporter with The Australian Financial Review covering the aviation and tourism sectors. She has previously reported on banking, mining and commodity markets. Connect with Ayesha on Twitter. Email Ayesha at ayesha.dekretser@afr.com.au
