EasyJet, Jet2.com buy Thomas Cook airport slots

British no-frills airlines EasyJet and Jet2.com on Friday said they had bought UK take-off and landing slots that belonged to collapsed travel group Thomas Cook. EasyJet has paid £36 million ($46 million, 42 million euros) for 12 summer and eight winter slot pairs at London's Gatwick airport -- and for seven slot pairs in total at Bristol airport in western England. Separately, Jet2.com acquired for an undisclosed amount several slots at Stansted airport, northeast of London, as well as at… (www.yahoo.com) More...