So far they’ve only got ‘slots’ even though there not technically for the W20/21 period. S21 remains at nil currently
Flyerguy, the way in which the slots are allocated means that they are - just like any other slot - a permission to operate. It's exactly the same for MME-LHR and several Chinese services which are running at LHR at the moment - these don't have the usual grandfather rights to base an operation for W21 around though.
I saw Loganair listed in slot requests for flights to Birmingham ?
They applied at BHX in S21 for services to ABZ, INV and IOM.