At the request of the ministry, Schiphol determines how many flights it can handle at peak times. The capacity of air traffic controllers and military police, among others, is taken into account. The document seen by Reuters contains several scenarios
“We are faced with a dilemma. On the one hand, we understand the desire of airlines to fly more than the 460,000 flights that were included in the experimental scheme.” Last month, the Ministry of I&W (Infrastructure and Water Management) decided that a maximum of 460,000 flights would be temporarily suspended because it encountered too many legal objections from the United States and Europe.
“On the other hand, 460,000 flights would already be an increase of 25,000 flights compared to the approximately 435,000 flights that we expect in 2023. And in 2023 there were already the necessary operational challenges,” said the Schiphol spokesperson. The airport is in discussions with the airlines and hopes to provide clarity soon.
Schiphol’s proposal does not come as a complete surprise: both interim CEO Ruud Sondag and outgoing minister Harbers previously hinted that only 460,000 flights would be possible due to operational restrictions.
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