(August 2025)
EGGW (Luton)
Please note that the Summer night restrictions from 23:00 – 6:59 local for 100 night slots are no longer available as that quota has been fully utilized.
Night slots are no longer available for the remainder of the Summer, ending September 30th. The latest allowed takeoff time is 23:00 local.
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Milan
Please note that effective July 1st, 2025, the cost of parking at both airports in Malpensa/LIMC and Milan Linate/LIML has increased dramatically by nearly 260%-280% for the basic rate.
For stays exceeding 72 hours, the cost has increased by a staggering 630%-650%.
Parma/LIMP, Brescia/LIPO, and Bergamo/LIME are recommended alternate long-term parking options.
LIML (Milan Linate) Parking Rates: (Cost per Ton per Hour)
(Former Rate: 0.15 Euros)
New 0-24 Hour Rate: 0.57 Euros
New 24-72 Hour Rate: 0.80 Euros
New Over 72 Hour Rate: 1.09 Euros
LIMC (Malpensa) Parking Rates: (Cost per Ton per Hour)
(Former Rate: 0.13 Euros)
New 0-24 Hour Rate: 0.44 Euros
New 24-72 Hour Rate: 0.52 Euros
New Over 72 Hour Rate: 0.77 Euros
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South Africa
The permit situation in South Africa has grown increasingly complicated. A new issue has emerged with South Africa’s already bad permit approval process:
If there are any changes to your flight schedule, you must have your original landing permit revalidated by the Department of Transport before departure.
This also applies to crew-only, ferry, or maintenance flights.
This can take several days, and must be handled by your local handler who is required to have a signed power of attorney document from you that authorizes them to make these changes.
Most notably, the Department of Transport only operates weekdays, with no weekend support. Any changes late in the week may cause your aircraft to remain grounded until Monday, while meanwhile racking up parking charges. (Some operators have reported being unable to depart without unofficial after-hours help.)
As a reminder, there are two types of permits you may need when flying into South Africa:
Landing Permit (issued by the Depart. of Transport, “DOT”): This is required for all foreign-registered aircraft (including private aircraft) and usually takes 3 business days to process. If any data is missing or unclear, the clock resets.
Foreign Operator Permit (“FOP”, issued by the South African CAA): This is intended for commercial operations, typically with more than 8 passengers or cargo over 1,000 kg. Processing takes a month at minimum, and the paperwork can be extensive.
The Issue: Local agents have reported instances where non-FOP flights (i.e. a private flight with fewer than 8 passengers) have been asked to submit a FOP.
In one instance, a charter flight with 6 passengers was originally told a full FOP package was mandatory, only to be told a week later that it wasn’t required.
Local handler sentiment speculates that the sheer inconsistencies are due to personnel changes within the Minister of Transport and Air Services Licensing Council (ASLC), and a vacuum of staff who were subsequently removed due to suspicion of corruption as well as a lack of training with new staff.
As always, FPI is here to help streamline the process and address the regional inconsistencies on your behalf. Please reach out to FPI’s Operations Support Team (Ops@flightprointl.com) if you have any upcoming flights into this region or if you have any questions regarding the information mentioned above.
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