As the spring break and summer approach, Schiphol gears up for holiday crush
6 years, 11 months ago

As the spring break and summer approach, Schiphol gears up for holiday crush

Dutch News  

With the May school holiday period fast approaching, tour operators, airlines and unions are concerned about how Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport will handle the surge in passengers, the Telegraaf said on Thursday. Schiphol’s COO Miriam Hoekstra now says sufficient measures have been taken to avoid the worst problems seen at the end of April in 2017. ‘There are just too few people and the pressure of work is increasing,’ Leen van der List of the FNV Schiphol trade union told the paper. In particular, the court order forcing Schiphol to transfer 2,700 unused winter slots to the summer will be a problem, Van der List said.

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Schiphol will be less impacted by NATO Summit than previously expected
1 month ago

Schiphol will be less impacted by NATO Summit than previously expected

NL Times  

Schiphol Airport will be less impacted by the NATO summit in The Hague at the end of June than initially expected. Instead of 25 to 30 percent of flights being canceled, only up to 10 percent of flights to and from the Amsterdam airport will have to be scrapped, slot coordinator Hugo Thomassen told Luchtvaartniews. In December, Thomassen still expected …

Researchers say Schiphol can cut more flights without seriously impacting business world
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Researchers say Schiphol can cut more flights without seriously impacting business world

NL Times  

The number of flights via Schiphol Airport can be reduced significantly without it affecting the Dutch business climate, researchers Walter Manshanden and Hans Buursma wrote in the economic magazine ESB. Manshanden and Buursma stated in their article this week that business air traffic has reduced significantly since 2019, the year that the ministry's current leadership used in its calculations to …

Schiphol saw more passengers than last year but still below pre-pandemic levels
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Schiphol saw more passengers than last year but still below pre-pandemic levels

NL Times  

More passengers transited through Schiphol Airport last year, and the number of flights to and from the largest airport in the Netherlands also increased. The number of passengers and flights in 2024 was still below the level of 2019, the last year before the coronavirus pandemic, Schiphol announced on Tuesday. Schiphol handled 473,814 flight movements last year, 7 percent more …

Train disruptions expected near Amsterdam, Schiphol from Jan. 10-13
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Train disruptions expected near Amsterdam, Schiphol from Jan. 10-13

NL Times  

The Nederlandse Spoorwegen has issued a warning about significant disruptions to train services around Amsterdam and Schiphol this weekend due to scheduled track maintenance. The work, which will take place from Friday through Monday, January 13, will reduce the number of tracks available near Schiphol Airport, resulting in fewer trains and changes to departure platforms. Next weekend, train traffic between …

Schiphol warns of flight delays, cancellations amid snowy weather
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Schiphol warns of flight delays, cancellations amid snowy weather

NL Times  

Schiphol Airport is facing significant disruptions on Sunday due to winter weather conditions, with numerous flight cancellations and delays expected. Sunday's weather issues coincide with the final day of the Christmas holiday period, traditionally a busy time for the airport. However, the spokesperson stated that passenger traffic at Schiphol remains "manageable" and emphasized that the airport is still accessible due …

Fewer Schiphol flights late June due to Nato summit in The Hague
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Fewer Schiphol flights late June due to Nato summit in The Hague

Dutch News  

The number of flights to and from Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport will be cut by around 25% next June when The Hague hosts the annual Nato summit. Some 8,500 people are expected to come to the Netherlands for the summit on June 24 and 25, most of whom will travel via Schiphol via private jet. An airport authority spokesman has told …

Schiphol expecting peak in winter holiday departures on Friday
3 months, 1 week ago

Schiphol expecting peak in winter holiday departures on Friday

NL Times  

Schiphol Airport warned of an expected peak in departing passengers scheduled to fly on Friday. “Rounding out the top 10 list are Switzerland, Portugal, the United Arab Emirates and France.” An average of 55,000 passengers will depart daily from the airport, an increase of 2,000 compared to a year earlier. The airport is also expecting to handle an average of …

Fewer trains to and from Schiphol Airport due to rail works and strikes
4 months, 1 week ago

Fewer trains to and from Schiphol Airport due to rail works and strikes

NL Times  

Train passengers traveling to or from Schiphol can expect disruptions on the tracks until Tuesday, December 3. Due to the rail work, significantly fewer trains will be running. Furthermore, from November 16 to November 28 and on December 2 and 3, there will be significantly fewer trains to and from the airport. In addition to the rail work on the …

Schiphol facing more flight cuts despite gov't promise that downsizing is not the goal
4 months, 1 week ago

Schiphol facing more flight cuts despite gov't promise that downsizing is not the goal

NL Times  

The government may need to lower the number of flight movements allowed at Schiphol Airport next year even further due to disappointing results from calculations on reducing noise pollution. Madlener previously said that Schiphol would be allowed between 475,000 and 485,000 flight movements next year. They advised the Minister to adjust the lower figure of his “bandwidth” to 466,000 flight …

Delays and detour at Schiphol all weekend due to track work
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Delays and detour at Schiphol all weekend due to track work

NL Times  

Train travelers in Amsterdam can expect delays and detours throughout the weekend as work is being carried out on the tracks between Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam Zuid station. ProRail is improving the track at Schiphol Airport from Friday, November 8, to Sunday, November 10, and from Saturday, November 16, to Tuesday, December 3, NS reports. There will also be no …

Schiphol to invest €6 billion in bringing back "top service"
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Schiphol to invest €6 billion in bringing back "top service"

Dutch News  

The Schiphol airport authority has announced plans to spend €6 million on improving its services for passengers, infrastructure and working conditions for staff over the next five years. Yet despite a smooth operational performance this May and summer holidays, “overall passenger satisfaction is not at the required level,” the authority said on Friday. “It is crucial to bring back passenger …

Schiphol to invest €6 billion in bringing back "top service"
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Schiphol to invest €6 billion in bringing back "top service"

Dutch News  

The Schiphol airport authority has announced plans to spend €6 million on improving its services for passengers, infrastructure and working conditions for staff over the next five years. Yet despite a smooth operational performance this May and summer holidays, “overall passenger satisfaction is not at the required level,” the authority said on Friday. “It is crucial to bring back passenger …

Large crowds at Schiphol, as summer holidays have also started in the Central region
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Large crowds at Schiphol, as summer holidays have also started in the Central region

NL Times  

Schiphol is very busy now that the summer holidays have also started in the Central region of the Netherlands. Schiphol previously stated that it expects this summer holidays to be busier than last year. Last week, Schiphol employees said they feared that the already high workload due to the peak travel season of the coming summer would become unbearable, NH …

Schiphol workers worried about handling summer crowds
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Schiphol workers worried about handling summer crowds

NL Times  

Schiphol Airport is still struggling with staff shortages, and 88 percent of employees are, therefore, worried about handling the summer crowds this year, trade union FNV found in a survey of 427 employees. Schiphol security guard and FNV member Chiyo Blumming told NOS that she gets an email almost every day asking if she would like to work an extra …

Schiphol expects another busy, but manageable holiday weekend
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Schiphol expects another busy, but manageable holiday weekend

NL Times  

Schiphol Airport is expecting another busy weekend due to the May holidays. The airport expects an average of around 70,000 departing passengers every day during the April/May holiday break, with a possible peak of 80,000 travelers per day. Schiphol previously said that this April/May school holiday break was expected to be 10 percent busier compared to last year. Staff shortages …

Snow causing flight delays, cancellations at Schiphol, disrupting train traffic
1 year, 2 months ago

Snow causing flight delays, cancellations at Schiphol, disrupting train traffic

NL Times  

The snowy weather is increasingly impacting aviation and train traffic in the Netherlands. The Dutch airline tends to cancel flights ahead of bad weather to give travelers advance warning and itself more room for flexibility. Arrivals at Schiphol are being regulated due to the weather, and “high delays” were expected, the European air traffic control center Eurocontrol said early this …

Amsterdam to demand 12% reduction in Schiphol flight movements
1 year, 3 months ago

Amsterdam to demand 12% reduction in Schiphol flight movements

NL Times  

The City of Amsterdam will take a stronger stance to demand that the number of flight movements at Schiphol Airport fall from 500,000 to 440,000 per year. With right-wing political parties currently wrangling in The Hague to see if they can agree on enough policy initiatives to form a new national coalition government, Van Buren said the capital will no …

Air ticket prices "could rise 10%" if Schiphol cuts flights
1 year, 6 months ago

Air ticket prices "could rise 10%" if Schiphol cuts flights

Dutch News  

The cost of airline tickets could go up by a further 5% to 10% as a result of Schiphol’s plans to cut the number of flights, aviation experts say. Aviation economist Rogier Lieshout told the Telegraaf that with Schiphol having to reduce landings by almost 10%, some consumers may stop using the airport all together. The airport also wants to …

Air ticket prices "could rise 10%" if Schiphol cuts flights
1 year, 6 months ago

Air ticket prices "could rise 10%" if Schiphol cuts flights

Dutch News  

The cost of airline tickets could go up by a further 5% to 10% as a result of Schiphol’s plans to cut the number of flights, aviation experts say. Aviation economist Rogier Lieshout told the Telegraaf that with Schiphol having to reduce landings by almost 10%, some consumers may stop using the airport all together. The airport also wants to …

Schiphol says it's ready for summer: 26% more passengers expected daily versus 2022
1 year, 8 months ago

Schiphol says it's ready for summer: 26% more passengers expected daily versus 2022

NL Times  

Schiphol Airport is expecting a 26 percent increase in the number of passengers departing from the Amsterdam-area facility during the upcoming summer holiday compared to 2022. The airport said it is preparing to handle an average of 68,000 passengers passengers per day, with over 77,000 expected on peak days. After many coronavirus restrictions were lifted last year, people took to …

Many Dutch people avoiding Schiphol this holiday due to expected crowds
1 year, 11 months ago

Many Dutch people avoiding Schiphol this holiday due to expected crowds

NL Times  

The Dutch will fly more often from either a regional Dutch airport, or from alternatives in Germany and Belgium during the April-May holiday period to avoid the crowds they think will materialize at Schiphol Airport, said travel organization Sunweb and review and travel website Zoover. Last year it was extremely busy at Schiphol during the April-May school holiday period, mainly …

Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport prevented from reducing flights by Dutch court ruling
1 year, 11 months ago

Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport prevented from reducing flights by Dutch court ruling

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Dutch government cannot proceed with plans to reduce the number of flights from Amsterdam’s Schiphol …

Sssssh! Dutch Schiphol airport will tone down the noise
1 year, 11 months ago

Sssssh! Dutch Schiphol airport will tone down the noise

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE — Amsterdam’s Schiphol, one of the top airports in Europe, announced Tuesday it will turn down the noise and limit its pollution in one of the world’s most densely populated areas. “Finally, they seem to turn the tide,” said its air transport expert Maarten de Zeeuw, especially lauding the ban on private jets. The group said that even …

Airlines in court over government's Schiphol flight reduction
2 years ago

Airlines in court over government's Schiphol flight reduction

Dutch News  

A group of airlines, including KLM, Corendon, easyJet and tour operator TUI are taking the Dutch government to court on Tuesday to challenge its decision to cut flight movements at Schiphol airport. The airlines say they are confident they can reduce noise levels and CO2 emissions ‘while maintaining a network of destinations for the millions of passengers and tonnes of …

Airlines in court over government's Schiphol flight reduction
2 years ago

Airlines in court over government's Schiphol flight reduction

Dutch News  

A group of airlines, including KLM, Corendon, easyJet and tour operator TUI are taking the Dutch government to court on Tuesday to challenge its decision to cut flight movements at Schiphol airport. The airlines say they are confident they can reduce noise levels and CO2 emissions ‘while maintaining a network of destinations for the millions of passengers and tonnes of …

Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport to cap passengers over May holidays
2 years, 1 month ago

Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport to cap passengers over May holidays

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has confirmed it will cap passenger numbers departing in April and May, including …

Schiphol confirms restrictions returning to limit departing passengers
2 years, 1 month ago

Schiphol confirms restrictions returning to limit departing passengers

NL Times  

Schiphol Airport has confirmed plans to again force airlines to limit the total number of departing passengers during the April and May school vacation period. “Schiphol believes a 5 percent easing of the busy morning peak is needed to reduce the risk of unacceptable delays for travellers at check-in, security check and passport control,” the airport confirmed in a statement. …

Schiphol suffers €77 million loss due to capacity problems
2 years, 1 month ago

Schiphol suffers €77 million loss due to capacity problems

NL Times  

Schiphol suffered a substantial loss last year due to the problems at the airport. The restrictions implemented due to staff shortages cost the umbrella organization Schiphol Group about 120 million euros, resulting in a loss of 77 million euros. Then the airport incurred a loss of 287 million euros from ordinary operations, but due to some windfalls, the profit under …

Schiphol delays restrictions announcement about upcoming April-May holiday period
2 years, 1 month ago

Schiphol delays restrictions announcement about upcoming April-May holiday period

NL Times  

Schiphol Airport's final decision about how it will approach the upcoming April and May holiday period was delayed on Thursday. Airport slot coordinator Hugo Thomassen said the airlines raised many questions during their consultations with the airport, specifically about Schiphol's proposal to again limit the number of departing passengers. Schiphol's proposal is basically intended to create a "safety margin" with …

Schiphol holds job fair, more than 1300 visitors expected
2 years, 1 month ago

Schiphol holds job fair, more than 1300 visitors expected

NL Times  

Schiphol expects more than 1,300 visitors at the job fair the airport is holding on Saturday to recruit much-needed additional staff. Around 50 employers, including major handling companies such as Swissport and Aviapartner, will attend the event and provide information about vacancies. During the busy May holidays and summer, Schiphol may still have to limit the number of daily departures. …

Schiphol cuts 14,500 flights as permanent contraction begins
2 years, 2 months ago

Schiphol cuts 14,500 flights as permanent contraction begins

NL Times  

Schiphol cut 14,500 flight movements, slot coordinator Hugo Thomassen told De Telegraaf. The Cabinet wants to reduce the flight movements at Schiphol from 500,000 per year to 440,000 per year. Sources told the Telegraaf that the airport aims to cut 40,000 flight movements this year. A spokesperson for Schiphol told the Telegraaf that the 14,500 cut to flight movements is …

Schiphol needs 800 more security guards by April to return to normal; Airlines sceptical
2 years, 3 months ago

Schiphol needs 800 more security guards by April to return to normal; Airlines sceptical

NL Times  

By April 2023, Schiphol intends to recruit 800 additional security guards to work at the airport. Last month, Schiphol already announced that it would increase the hourly wages for security guards at the airport by 2.50 euros. The airport is facing "a great challenge" to accomplish the recruitment of 800 more guards while retaining current staff, union leader Joost van …

Schiphol security companies turning down applicants over long commute
2 years, 5 months ago

Schiphol security companies turning down applicants over long commute

NL Times  

Despite some 800 vacancies still open for security guards at Schiphol, security companies at the airport are turning away applicants because they live too far away, De Telegraaf reports. In August, Schiphol CEO Dick Benschop and financial chief Robert Carsouw said that money was not the problem in the airport’s struggle to fill vacancies. Lelystad man Bjorn Blom had applied …

Longer lines at Schiphol expected due to the autumn holidays and coronavirus
2 years, 5 months ago

Longer lines at Schiphol expected due to the autumn holidays and coronavirus

NL Times  

Airline passengers should expect very long lines at Schiphol Airport during the coming autumn holidays. I expect many tense travelers who have to wait for a long time," said FNV campaign manager Joost van Doesburg. The FNV campaign manager saw excessively long queues again on Monday Monday, which, according to him, will also be the case during the autumn holidays. …

KLM CEO wants Schiphol to scrap passenger limit earlier than March
2 years, 5 months ago

KLM CEO wants Schiphol to scrap passenger limit earlier than March

NL Times  

Schiphol Airport should only be allowed to implement a lower limit on the number of departing travelers until the end of the year at the latest, said KLM CEO Marjan Rintel. The limit was extended because there are still frequent problems with the number of security guards working at Schiphol. Rintel said during the World Aviation Festival in Amsterdam that …

Airlines upset Schiphol will cut passenger total for 6 months; Ticket prices should rise
2 years, 5 months ago

Airlines upset Schiphol will cut passenger total for 6 months; Ticket prices should rise

NL Times  

The airlines active in the Netherlands are not happy with Schiphol's decision to further reduce the number of departing passengers in the upcoming winter season in order to reduce the crowds caused by staff shortages at security checkpoints. BARIN chair Marnix Fruitema said on Radio 1 that he also expected the decision will lead to an increase in ticket prices. …

KLM cancels 42 flights for Monday; Business travelers avoiding Schiphol
2 years, 6 months ago

KLM cancels 42 flights for Monday; Business travelers avoiding Schiphol

NL Times  

KLM removed 42 flights from the timetable for Monday due to the crowds and staff shortages at Schiphol. The chaos at the Netherlands' biggest airports is resulting in business travelers avoiding it, according to De Telegraaf. More and more business travelers are flying through other airports to avoid the chaos at Schiphol, De Telegraaf reported based on figures from Schiphol …

Schiphol asks some airlines to cancel flights on Monday because of crowds
2 years, 6 months ago

Schiphol asks some airlines to cancel flights on Monday because of crowds

NL Times  

Schiphol Airport announced on Monday that it was asking airlines to cancel flights scheduled to depart that day between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. The primary airport in the Netherlands, and one of the largest in Europe, has been plagued all day with long lines of passengers queued up for hours at security security, particularly in Departures 1 and Departures …

Schiphol area residents want 50% cut to annual flight movements
2 years, 6 months ago

Schiphol area residents want 50% cut to annual flight movements

NL Times  

Schiphol can halve its annual flight movements from 500,000 to 250,000 without affecting the accessibility of the Netherlands, according to the Working Group for the Future of Aviation. But according to WTL, flight movements at Schiphol can drop much more than 60,000 without damaging the Netherlands’ accessibility. On intercontinental flights, however, most passengers are transfer passengers who get off at …

Schiphol situation on Sunday much better than Saturday
2 years, 7 months ago

Schiphol situation on Sunday much better than Saturday

NL Times  

The queues at Schiphol are "a lot better" on Sunday morning than on Saturday, when travelers had to queue for hours. Schiphol is especially busy on Sunday with passengers arriving. In total, Schiphol will process 180,000 travelers on Sunday. There were many outraged reactions on social media and some travelers began angrily kicking the shutters that blocked off access to …

Schiphol passengers do not have to wait outside yet amid heat wave
2 years, 7 months ago

Schiphol passengers do not have to wait outside yet amid heat wave

NL Times  

Travelers who left Schiphol early on Saturday did not have to line up outside, according to the airport. Passengers transferring at Schiphol, approximately one third of the total number of passengers, are counted twice. Schiphol expects a "peak day" in the arrivals hall with a longer line for passport control and baggage claim. The Netherlands is seeing its first official …

Schiphol handling more passengers next month; Expect long lines on peak days
2 years, 8 months ago

Schiphol handling more passengers next month; Expect long lines on peak days

NL Times  

Schiphol will allow more departing passengers again from next week. The airport’s security checkpoint will be better staffed in August, so Schiphol is sticking to the plan to allow up to 73,000 passengers to depart daily, De Telegraaf reports. Despite the more wiggle room, Schiphol expects that there will still be long lines on peak travel days. “Friday, Sunday, and …

Schiphol blames long weekend lines on passengers showing up too early
2 years, 8 months ago

Schiphol blames long weekend lines on passengers showing up too early

NL Times  

The first weekend of the summer holiday “actually went quite well” at Schiphol. However, the queues for security stretched up to two hours several times due to many passengers arriving at Schiphol too early, according to an airport spokesperson. The airport believes this is the reason that the first summer holiday weekend went quite well. Schiphol is also struggling with …

Schiphol workforce grows by 400, but many vacancies remain
2 years, 8 months ago

Schiphol workforce grows by 400, but many vacancies remain

NL Times  

Schiphol’s desperate search for new employees to fill staff shortages at the airport bears some fruit. Staff shortages, mainly in baggage handling and security, have regularly caused massively long queues at Schiphol since the start of the May vacation. Despite these new additions to the Schiphol workforce, there are still many open vacancies at the airport. “Per profession, it’s 100 …

Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport tells passengers not to arrive more than four hours ahead of flights
2 years, 8 months ago

Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport tells passengers not to arrive more than four hours ahead of flights

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Europe’s busiest airport is warning passengers not to arrive more than four hours ahead of their …

Schiphol: Fewer cuts needed in August as capacity problems improve
2 years, 8 months ago

Schiphol: Fewer cuts needed in August as capacity problems improve

NL Times  

Schiphol expects to need less drastic measures in August to cope with the summer crowds. The airport will reduce its traveler capacity by 1,000 per day in the first week of August instead of the 13,500 per day reduction in July, the airport said on Thursday. As a result, the impact of the limit set on the number of passengers …

Schiphol ignored proposed solutions to crowds, chaos: report
2 years, 9 months ago

Schiphol ignored proposed solutions to crowds, chaos: report

NL Times  

Travel organizations and airlines proposed various solutions to prevent chaos and crowds and canceled flights at Schiphol airport. Travel agencies’ association ANVR raised concerns about multiple bankruptcies in the sector, which is still trying to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and its travel restrictions. Consumers’ association Consumentenbond already reprimanded Transavia for breaking EU rules in canceling Schiphol flights and is …

Airport chaos: European travel runs into pandemic cutbacks
2 years, 9 months ago

Airport chaos: European travel runs into pandemic cutbacks

Associated Press  

LONDON — The airport lines are long, and lost luggage is piling up. “Some airlines are struggling because I think they were hoping to recover staffing levels quicker than they’ve able to do,” said Willie Walsh, head of the International Air Transport Association. “Pilots have to be present to operate the aircraft, cabin crew have to be present, we have …

Dutch government to rein in flights at Schiphol Airport
2 years, 9 months ago

Dutch government to rein in flights at Schiphol Airport

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The Dutch government said Friday it will cut the maximum number of flights allowed each year at the country’s busiest aviation hub, Schiphol Airport, in an attempt to reduce noise and air pollution. “I want to offer certainty and perspective to both the aviation sector and local residents,” Infrastructure and Water Management Minister Mark Harbers said. Unfortunately, it …

Travel industry workers could fill staffing gaps at Schiphol this summer
2 years, 9 months ago

Travel industry workers could fill staffing gaps at Schiphol this summer

NL Times  

Employees of travel agencies and other travel organizations may be able to assist at Schiphol this summer to help manage crowds. Travel industry association ANVR and trade unions FNV and CNV are looking at the possibilities of quickly getting hundreds of employees working temporarily at the airport. The parties, therefore, quickly want to meet with Schiphol to make concrete agreements …

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