For flights in the early morning, the advice was still to arrive an hour earlier. Schiphol advises again to be there two hours in advance for a European and three hours for a distant destination.
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A Schiphol spokesperson says that ‘everything is being done to ensure that today runs smoothly’. “It would be busy anyway because of the May holiday, but now the aftermath of the strike has been added. We therefore expect an extra busy day.”
This traveler noticed that it was already busy at Schiphol this morning. He stood in a line that stretched from Departure Halls 1 and 2 to Departure Hall 3:
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Yesterday there was a wildcat strike at KLM baggage handlers. That airline says it is busy this morning getting rid of backlogs.
KLM backlogs
“They have their hands full with their suitcases at Schiphol, but all flights that are planned simply depart,” says a spokesperson.
According to KLM, 36 flights are canceled. No additional flights have been added, a spokesperson said. Some of the flights had already been canceled on Thursday, due to maintenance. The other cancellations are related to the strike.
The strike caused major problems and a lot of frustration among travelers yesterday:
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