Croatia Airlines (OU, Zagreb Franjo Tuđman) has leased back the five London Heathrow take-off and landing slot pairs it sold to Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) in January this year for USD19.5 million.

Quoting official company documents, Croatian weekly Nacional reports the two airlines recently concluded a Slot Use Agreement wherein Croatia Airlines will continue to use the slots for the duration of the current summer season.

Thereafter, with the onset of the IATA Northern Winter Season 2017/18 on October 29, they will revert to Delta's use.