Opening Address by EALA President and morning's Chairman / P. D. Dagtoglou -- First Session: First Experiences with the New Rules on Slots. Competition in air transport and the problem of slot allocation at airports / A. Giardina. The view of the airlines / H. Wittek -- Second Session: Merger Control in the Air Transport Sector. National merger control for international airlines / H.-J. Ruppelt. Problems of the Application of the EC Merger Regulation to Airlines / K. Stoffregen and F. Montag. Opening Address by afternoon's Chairman / C.-O. Lenz -- Third Session: Ramifications of the Establishment of the Internal Market on the Relationship with Third Countries. Prospects for a New Relationship between the EC and the US