ANP NOS news•today, 05:32 Minister Christianne van der Wal (Nature and Nitrogen, VVD) has relaxed the nitrogen regulations for Schiphol Airport in recent years, despite negative advice from her top nitrogen official. This made it easier for Schiphol to get a nature permit, so there was no need to reduce the number of flights. That … Read more
The KNMI has already warned for thunderstorms with heavy wind gusts between 75 and 100 kilometers per hour on Monday afternoon and evening. Code yellow applies to the entire country from noon. “This afternoon there will be heavy showers over the country between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. During these showers there will be thunder, … Read more
NOSSchiphol NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 10:23 About 30 percent of flights at Schiphol can be canceled without much damage to the economy. That’s what two researchers say in a new one study commissioned by Nature & Environment. Researchers Eric Pels from VU Amsterdam and Paul Peeters from Breda University of Applied Sciences looked at which flights at … Read more
NOS NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 15:13 A report on an investigation into Schiphol and an alternative to downsizing will become public after all. KLM and trade organization Barin said this after last weekend de Volkskrant had released the contents of the report. The airline, Barin and the airport had jointly commissioned a study into the government’s plan … Read more
By our economics editors Feb 29, 2024 at 12:36 Update: an hour ago Within a few years, passengers flying from Schiphol will be able to register at home via an app to speed up passport control. Home registration should prevent long lines of people waiting at the airport. A trial is currently underway with travelers … Read more
Municipality of AmstelveenThe vacant lot in Amstelveen has been vacant for years In association with NH News NOS News•today, 12:08•Changed today, 13:50 Student housing can now be built on a vacant lot in Amstelveen. For years this was impossible due to the noise and safety regulations around Schiphol. Those rules are now being adjusted. This … Read more
Police In association with RTV Utrecht NOS Nieuws•gisteren, 21:25 The police found a large number of stolen Apple products in a warehouse in Woerden last Sunday. The iPhones and iPads had been stolen about an hour earlier from a company at Schiphol, the police announced today. After the theft, officers saw a truck with a … Read more
ANPThe main entrance of Lelystad Airport In association with Broadcasting Flevoland NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 13:13 Although no additional plane has landed or taken off, the expansion of Lelystad Airport has cost an additional 43 million euros over the past three years, according to a new calculation by Broadcasting Flevoland. This amount is in addition to the … Read more
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 … Read more
ANPTravelers at Schiphol, October this year NOS News•today, 08:48 The environmental organizations Greenpeace, Milieudefensie and Mobilization for the Environment (MOB) are demanding that the nature permit that Schiphol received in September be annulled. They have sent an appeal to the court to this effect. The nature permit should never have been granted due to “gross … Read more