ANP NOS News•today, 4:54 PM KLM has canceled at least 66 return flights for today due to fog in combination with temperatures around freezing at Schiphol. The planes at the airport suffer from frozen fog, which creates a layer of ice on the aircraft. “Due to the persistent freezing fog, aircraft have to be de-iced,” … Read more
ANPBaggage handling at Schiphol NOS News•today, 9:24 PM The baggage handlers at Schiphol are prepared to pay their staff significantly higher wages. In less than two years, employees can improve by an average of 33 percent. That is evident from it negotiation outcome that the FNV union announced. If the union members agree, wages will … Read more
ANPInterim director of Schiphol Ruud Sondag Schiphol boss Ruud Sondag is disappointed that the downsizing plans for the airport have been canceled. In News hour he says that the situation is not tenable for local residents, that the airport is in a legally shaky position and that Schiphol cannot handle 500,000 flights a year at … Read more
Nov 14, 2023 at 4:22 PM Update: 41 minutes ago The downsizing plans for Schiphol will be postponed for another year. Outgoing Minister of Infrastructure Mark Harbers has to withdraw part of his plan after pressure from the United States and Canada and a letter from the European Commission. Harbers sent an email about this … Read more
Nov 13, 2023 at 7:18 AM Update: 17 minutes ago Train traffic around Schiphol Airport will be disrupted for the next three weeks. Due to maintenance work, trains may not be able to run or may run less frequently. Passengers will also be more bothered by dust and noise. The adjustments to the timetable may … Read more
ANP Airport Schiphol NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 13:57 The decision to grant Schiphol a nature permit has evoked mixed reactions. The criticism that the airport is favored over farmers, for example, is often heard. The way in which nitrogen space is acquired is also under fire. When it became known this morning that the outgoing nitrogen minister … Read more
ANPKLM plane takes off from Schiphol NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 13:46 Dozens of flights have been canceled at Schiphol Airport due to the dense fog. This concerns 38 departing flights that had to remain on the ground and 33 that could not land due to limited visibility. A spokesperson for the airport says that travelers are still … Read more
Formally, it will not be voted on until September 12, but the I&W committee already drew up a list this morning of which topics should become controversial. Joost Eerdmans of JA21 proposed to set up the Schiphol contraction there as well, but there was no majority for that. That comes as no surprise: insiders reported … Read more
02 Aug 2023 at 00:00 Passenger planes are taking off and landing at Dutch airports more often and they are also fuller. In the second quarter of this year, almost nineteen million passengers were involved. That is 9.3 percent more than last year. This is evident from figures from Statistics Netherlands. The large increase comes … Read more
Verdict on Flight Restrictions at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Disappoints Airlines and Industry Groups Amsterdam, Netherlands – In a blow to airlines, including the Dutch division of Air France-KLM, Delta Air Lines, EasyJet, and the lobbying group International Air Transport Association (IATA), a court ruling has upheld flight restrictions at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. KLM, one of … Read more