Schiphol wants decision this year about Lelystad Airport opening
2 years, 11 months ago

Schiphol wants decision this year about Lelystad Airport opening

NL Times  

Schiphol CEO Dick Benschop wants a decision to be made this year about the opening of Lelystad Airport. The coalition agreement of the new Cabinet also stated that a decision must be made this year about Lelystad Aiport, which has been ready for use for years. VVD, D66, CDA and ChrisenUnie said there are "various challenges" concerning nitrogen, noise pollution, and living environment quality. The parties also want the Netherlands to remain attractive for large companies partly due to the strong position of Schiphol.

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Schiphol CEO urges government to make a decision regarding Lelystad Airport
3 days, 12 hours ago

Schiphol CEO urges government to make a decision regarding Lelystad Airport

NL Times  

Schiphol CEO Pieter van Oord hopes that the Dutch government will make a decision "after 15 years" about opening Lelystad Airport for civil aviation. Lelystad Airport is meant to be a commercial airport to take over holiday flights from Schiphol, but a majority of the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch Parliament is against this idea. The Schoof …

Schiphol saw more passengers than last year but still below pre-pandemic levels
4 days, 12 hours 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 …

Fewer Schiphol flights late June due to Nato summit in The Hague
2 weeks, 1 day 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 flight movements will be cut by over 25% during NATO Summit in June
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Schiphol flight movements will be cut by over 25% during NATO Summit in June

NL Times  

Schiphol Airport will see takeoffs and landings fall by anywhere from 25 to 30 percent during the NATO Summit scheduled for June in The Hague. The NATO Summit will take place from June 24-25, with attendees flying in and out from June 21-27, an airport spokesperson told ANP. “We understand that this NATO Summit has consequences for air traffic,” said …

Schiphol facing more flight cuts despite gov't promise that downsizing is not the goal
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Schiphol to invest €6 billion in bringing back "top service"
4 months, 1 week 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"
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Dutch MPs definitely do not want commercial flights to operate at Lelystad Airport
11 months, 1 week ago

Dutch MPs definitely do not want commercial flights to operate at Lelystad Airport

NL Times  

The parliamentarians in the Tweede Kamer definitely do no want the regional Lelystad Airport to be used for commercial air traffic. Lelystad Airport was designated several years ago as a backup for the capacity issues Schiphol Airport. After the fall of the Cabinet in July, Lelystad Airport again ended up on the list of topics that the Tweede Kamer wanted …

Schiphol says it's ready for summer: 26% more passengers expected daily versus 2022
1 year, 6 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 …

Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport prevented from reducing flights by Dutch court ruling
1 year, 9 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, 9 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 …

Schiphol falls from 15th to 29th in World’s Best Airport rankings
1 year, 9 months ago

Schiphol falls from 15th to 29th in World’s Best Airport rankings

NL Times  

The staff shortages-related chaos at Schiphol Airport last year has clearly left a bad taste in passengers’ mouths. The Amsterdam Airport plummeted 14 spots on the World’s Top 100 Airports ranking, dropping from 15th in 2022 to 29th this year. Last year was a difficult one for the Amsterdam Airport, starting with chaos caused by staff shortages in security and …

Dick Benschop steps down as head of Schiphol Airport after long lines this week
2 years, 3 months ago

Dick Benschop steps down as head of Schiphol Airport after long lines this week

NL Times  

Dick Benschop has announced his plans to step down as the CEO of Schiphol Airport. "There is a lot of attention, and also criticism, for the way in which Schiphol tackles the problems and about my responsibility as CEO," Benschop said, adding that it was his choice to step down. "Due to the situation and the continuing bad news, the …

Schiphol ignored proposed solutions to crowds, chaos: report
2 years, 6 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 …

Dutch government to rein in flights at Schiphol Airport
2 years, 6 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 …

Schiphol could face massive damages claim from Dutch consumer group
2 years, 6 months ago

Schiphol could face massive damages claim from Dutch consumer group

NL Times  

The Dutch consumer association, Consumentenbond, is investigating the possibility of claiming damages against Schiphol airport on behalf of many airline passengers. “Flights are planned months in advance, and the airport knows how many flights, on average, depart during a normal summer holiday. However, they are stuck with the cancellation costs of self-booked travel components, such as a holiday home, hotel, …

Dutch airport Schiphol to cut flights over busy summer
2 years, 6 months ago

Dutch airport Schiphol to cut flights over busy summer

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Netherlands’ busiest airport is reining in flight departures over its busy summer period because shortages of security staff mean it cannot cope with the high demand as many families take to the skies for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic has eased. Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest, said in a statement that …

Schiphol must prevent future chaos: Harbers
2 years, 8 months ago

Schiphol must prevent future chaos: Harbers

NL Times  

Minister Mark Harbers visited Schiphol Airport Saturday, urging the airport to do everything in its power to ensure the chaos of recent weeks does not repeat itself. Staff shortages and working conditions must be addressed, he said, according to the NOS. Although the coronavirus pandemic caused setbacks and there is currently a personnel shortage across many sectors, Harbers said this …

Schiphol open to compensating airlines: industry assoc.
2 years, 8 months ago

Schiphol open to compensating airlines: industry assoc.

NL Times  

Schiphol will "look positively" at a claim for compensation by airlines for the delays over the past few days. The airport promised this in discussion with Barin, the industry association for airlines in the Netherlands, said chairman Marnix Fruitema. Fruitema said that all 38 airlines affiliated with Barin support the plan to claim damages from Schiphol. Then they'll also talk …

Schiphol Group posts €287 million loss in 2021; Says slow Covid recovery underway
2 years, 10 months ago

Schiphol Group posts €287 million loss in 2021; Says slow Covid recovery underway

NL Times  

The Schiphol Group ended 2021 with a loss of 287 million euros, but the company is seeing a gradual recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The Schiphol Group airports - Schiphol, Rotterdam The Hague, and Eindhoven - had 29 million passengers travel through them in 2021. On paper, the Schiphol Group had a profit of 105 million euros in 2021 due …

Schiphol says airport crowds will be manageable this summer
3 years, 7 months ago

Schiphol says airport crowds will be manageable this summer

NL Times  

Schiphol Airport said it does not expect the additional time needed to review Covid-19 vaccination status and coronavirus test documentation to cause any major delays this summer. Checking the documents will require extra work, but this should not cause any significant problems as long as people arrive prepared, a spokesperson from Schiphol said to the ANP. The airport advised travelers …

Schiphol Group ends 2020 with €563 million loss
3 years, 10 months ago

Schiphol Group ends 2020 with €563 million loss

NL Times  

Royal Schiphol Group closed coronavirus year 2020 with a loss of 563 million euros. The airports managed by the group suffered enormously under the coronavirus pandemic, with travel bans and restrictions resulting in passenger numbers dropping by 70 percent, the company announced on Friday, ANP reports. Eindhoven Airport saw passenger numbers drop by 68.6 percent to 2.1 million, and Rotterdam …

Schiphol plans job cuts, calls for coordinated international response on air travel
4 years, 4 months ago

Schiphol plans job cuts, calls for coordinated international response on air travel

Dutch News  

The Schiphol Airport group plans to cut its workforce of 3,000 by several hundred jobs after booking a loss of €246m in the first six months of this year. In addition, building work on a new terminal has been delayed for at least two years as the coronavirus epidemic continues to have an ‘unprecedented’ impact on air travel. ‘The international …

Schiphol Group suffers €246 million loss; To cut hundreds of jobs
4 years, 4 months ago

Schiphol Group suffers €246 million loss; To cut hundreds of jobs

NL Times  

Due to the coronavirus crisis, the Royal Schiphol Group suffered a loss of 246 million euros in the first half of this year. The group is therefore cutting expenses, and that includes cutting jobs, the Schiphol Group said with the presentation of their interim figures on Friday. "The job impact is still uncertain, but it is expected to be in …

Dutch aviation pushed to net zero emissions by 2070; Schiphol will not expand into North Sea
4 years, 7 months ago

Dutch aviation pushed to net zero emissions by 2070; Schiphol will not expand into North Sea

NL Times  

An ambitious goal of zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2070 was set for the Dutch aviation industry in a draft memorandum by Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen submitted on Friday. However, Schiphol Airport will not be expanding into the North Sea, a plan that many residents near the airport had favored The government's plan also included …

Schipol CEO: Airport traffic to return to normal by 2023 at earliest
4 years, 8 months ago

Schipol CEO: Airport traffic to return to normal by 2023 at earliest

NL Times  

CEO and Chairman of the Royal Schiphol Group, Dick Benschop, believes that flight traffic at Amsterdam's Schipol Airport will return to its pre-coronavirus levels by 2023 at the earliest, he told newspaper Trouw in an interview. Benschop, who has headed management at the Netherlands' largest airport since May 2018, says that he is unwilling to increase the number of flights …

Schiphol saw nearly 60% drop in passengers in March
4 years, 8 months ago

Schiphol saw nearly 60% drop in passengers in March

NL Times  

The number of passengers who flew to and from Schiphol Airport in March was 56 percent lower than in the same month last year, Statistics Netherlands reported on Wednesday. From March 1 to 15, the number of passengers was 26 percent lower than the same period last year, and the number of flights decreased 5.4 percent. During the last week …

Lelystad Airport opening delayed over coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Lelystad Airport opening delayed over coronavirus

NL Times  

The opening of Lelystad Airport, intended to take over holiday flights from crowded Schiphol, has again been delayed, this time due to the coronavirus crisis. The cabinet made incorrect calculations about the impact Lelystad Airport would have on nitrogen deposition in the area, according to a report published on Tuesday. "The cabinet is making every effort to limit the economic …

Ryanair takes EU to court over Lelystad Schiphol airport scheduling
4 years, 10 months ago

Ryanair takes EU to court over Lelystad Schiphol airport scheduling

Dutch News  

Irish budget airline Ryanair is taking legal action against the European Commission about the way the Dutch government has agreed to divide flights between Schiphol and Lelystad airport. The airline argues that the commission has not ‘sufficiently justified’ the traffic distribution rules, which gives priority to airlines already based at Schiphol, court documents show. ‘We want the Dutch government to …

Ryanair takes EU to court over Lelystad Schiphol airport scheduling
4 years, 10 months ago

Ryanair takes EU to court over Lelystad Schiphol airport scheduling

Dutch News  

Irish budget airline Ryanair is taking legal action against the European Commission about the way the Dutch government has agreed to divide flights between Schiphol and Lelystad airport. The airline argues that the commission has not ‘sufficiently justified’ the traffic distribution rules, which gives priority to airlines already based at Schiphol, court documents show. ‘We want the Dutch government to …

Dutch gov't to limit vacation flights from Schiphol, promote international network: report
5 years, 2 months ago

Dutch gov't to limit vacation flights from Schiphol, promote international network: report

NL Times  

In the next 30 years, the Dutch government wants to limit the number of flights from Schiphol to popular tourist destinations. Instead the focus will be on increasing the airport's international network by favoring companies who contribute to this network in the distribution of flight slots, the Volkskrant reports based on Infrastructure Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen's draft Aviation Policy Document …

No consensus reached on Schiphol growth; moderate expansion advised
5 years, 11 months ago

No consensus reached on Schiphol growth; moderate expansion advised

NL Times  

Stakeholders united in the Schiphol Environmental Council could not reach a consensus on the future growth of the Amsterdam airport. Chairman Hans Alders will therefore send his own advice to Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen of Infrastructure - to allow Schiphol 10 thousand additional flights per year up to and including 2023, and to allow moderate growth till 2028, NOS and …

Minister vows to open Lelystad airport on schedule, despite opposition
7 years ago

Minister vows to open Lelystad airport on schedule, despite opposition

NL Times  

Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen is determined to open Lelystad airport on schedule, despite opposition. However, opposition parties and surrounding residents are asking for postponement due to concerns about noise pollution. The Minister has assured that she will keep involved parties informed every step of the way and will update the Environmental Impact Assessment to ensure that definitive plans can be …

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