The network level airport slot allocation problem: A new formulation and matheuristic solution approach

Efficiently allocating resources to enable flights to land and take-off at an airport is a heavily constrained problem. Airlines request to use slots , where permission is granted to use airport infrastructure, which are allocated within the limits of the capacity of an airport. As demand for slots often significantly exceeds supply, this can lead to airlines being allocated undesirable slots that do not align with their intended operations. This issue is exacerbated when schedules are created i