At Eindhoven Airport, no less than 67 percent of flights were delayed between 1 and 10 July. The airport does this deliberately because of the long lines. Due to the delays, passengers are more likely to catch their flight. At Schiphol, 61 percent of flights were delayed. Here too, in some cases, planes waited to take off because not all passengers were there.
“There are various reasons for a delay. Weather conditions, a shortage of ground personnel who can taxi the aircraft to the runway, delays because the runway has not yet been cleared. But flights were also deliberately departed later because passengers were not yet there and in line. were,” said a Schiphol spokesperson.
Whether there is a wait is up to the airline. “They decide that themselves.”
Eindhoven Airport
Flights have also been delayed in Eindhoven due to passengers standing in line. In those cases, the airlines have contacted the airport and ground handling, a spokesperson said.
“Because of the crowds, we have a new method in which we remove passengers from the queue who are at risk of missing their flight. This gives us a good idea of how long it will take for certain passengers to reach the gate.”
If possible, the airlines will wait. “That can be five minutes or a quarter of an hour or half an hour. It depends on whether there is room in the timetable. Low-budget carriers in particular fly from Eindhoven, such as RyanAir, Wizz Air and Transavia. They often use the same aircraft for several flights a day. off, so there isn’t always time to wait.”
Most delays in Brussels
Travel company Hopper mapped at which European airport you were most likely to be delayed in early July. Brussels Airport is in first place, where 72 percent of flights were delayed. Eindhoven Airport is third (67 percent) and Schiphol is eighth (61 percent).
If you want to be almost certain of a fast flight without delay, you should fly from the Italian Bergamo, where no less than 3 percent of the flights left on time.
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The crowds at the Dutch airports will continue for a while. It has been so busy at Eindhoven Airport for weeks that tents have been erected outside, so that passengers are protected from rain and sun when they stand in line.
Just like at Schiphol, the Brabant airport is suffering from staff shortages. The biggest bottleneck is a lack of staff at the security checks. According to the airport, people would also arrive too early, causing extra long queues. You can only check in three hours in advance. The crowds are expected to end after the autumn holidays.
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