KLM CEO wants Schiphol to scrap passenger limit earlier than March
2 years, 2 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 Schiphol should look at all options to solve the security problems. At the same event, outgoing Schiphol CEO Dick Benschop said the airport is already seeing improvement after the "serious operational problems" from the summer.

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KLM proposes two-year pay freeze amid rising costs
4 weeks, 1 day ago

KLM proposes two-year pay freeze amid rising costs

NL Times  

KLM has announced plans to freeze wages for its employees over the next two years, citing financial pressures and a need to curb rising costs. “The costs are not under control,” KLM stated in its communication to unions, noting that these challenges have contributed to a low stock price for Air France-KLM and pessimism among analysts. KLM proposed additional cost-cutting …

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

Schiphol plans to reorganize security could mean pricier tickets, longer lines
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Schiphol plans to reorganize security could mean pricier tickets, longer lines

NL Times  

Schiphol is planning to organize the hiring of security companies completely differently. “Since the announcement on Monday, we have been getting angry security guards on the phone,” said CNV director Erik Maas. I already have people on the phone who are going to look for another job because they will soon have to work at night instead of during the …

Schiphol plan will "reduce noise while allowing more flights"
7 months ago

Schiphol plan will "reduce noise while allowing more flights"

Dutch News  

The outgoing government has come up with a package of measures that it says will reduce the noise problems experienced by people living close to Schiphol airport while increasing the number of flights. “But the number of flights is still below the maximum permitted and will be combined with measures to reduce the nuisance.” The measures follow a court ruling …

Schiphol plan will "reduce noise while allowing more flights"
7 months ago

Schiphol plan will "reduce noise while allowing more flights"

Dutch News  

The outgoing government has come up with a package of measures that it says will reduce the noise problems experienced by people living close to Schiphol airport while increasing the number of flights. “But the number of flights is still below the maximum permitted and will be combined with measures to reduce the nuisance.” The measures follow a court ruling …

Schiphol expects another busy, but manageable holiday weekend
7 months, 2 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 …

Schiphol: over 500,000 passengers booked a time slot for security
1 year, 4 months ago

Schiphol: over 500,000 passengers booked a time slot for security

NL Times  

Over 500,000 airline passengers have used the new Schiphol Airport service that allows people to reserve a time slot for security in advance, the airport calculates. Since March 2, passengers have been able to reserve a time slot where they can decide at what moment they want to pass through security checkpoints. At first, only people traveling within the Schengen …

Schiphol says it's ready for summer: 26% more passengers expected daily versus 2022
1 year, 5 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 …

Sssssh! Dutch Schiphol airport will tone down the noise
1 year, 8 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
1 year, 9 months 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
1 year, 9 months 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 …

Schiphol confirms restrictions returning to limit departing passengers
1 year, 10 months 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 delays restrictions announcement about upcoming April-May holiday period
1 year, 10 months 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
1 year, 10 months 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
1 year, 11 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 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, 1 month 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 …

KLM could drop 30 destinations if Schiphol contraction plan moves forward
2 years, 2 months ago

KLM could drop 30 destinations if Schiphol contraction plan moves forward

NL Times  

The government’s plans to reduce Schiphol’s flight movements will likely mean KLM has to significantly reduce its destination network. KLM also indicated that the reduction would severely undermine Schiphol’s hub function. “In recent years, we have added unique connections to make the Europe operation profitable and to make KLM financially healthy.” According to KLM, this shrinkage is unnecessary because fleet …

Airlines upset Schiphol will cut passenger total for 6 months; Ticket prices should rise
2 years, 2 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, 3 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 …

KLM cancels 34 more flights on Saturday as Schiphol chaos continues
2 years, 3 months ago

KLM cancels 34 more flights on Saturday as Schiphol chaos continues

Dutch News  

Dutch flag carrier KLM cancelled an additional 34 flights from Schiphol on Saturday following the airport authority’s decision to slash passenger numbers for the next six weeks because of staff shortages. ‘KLM is very disenchanted that Schiphol only indicated on Friday that it would not be able to handle the number of passengers boarding in Amsterdam on Saturday 17, Sunday …

KLM cancels 34 more flights on Saturday as Schiphol chaos continues
2 years, 3 months ago

KLM cancels 34 more flights on Saturday as Schiphol chaos continues

Dutch News  

Dutch flag carrier KLM cancelled an additional 34 flights from Schiphol on Saturday following the airport authority’s decision to slash passenger numbers for the next six weeks because of staff shortages. ‘KLM is very disenchanted that Schiphol only indicated on Friday that it would not be able to handle the number of passengers boarding in Amsterdam on Saturday 17, Sunday …

KLM announces dozens of cancellations today as Schiphol lines grow
2 years, 3 months ago

KLM announces dozens of cancellations today as Schiphol lines grow

NL Times  

KLM has started canceling air travel for passengers departing from Schiphol to prevent unmanageable crowds. By canceling flights, the largest airline at Schiphol is responding to the airport's call for thousands fewer departing passengers every day. Schiphol announced on Friday that, until the end of October, 9,250 fewer passengers could depart from the airport every day than previously indicated. Aside …

Schiphol asks some airlines to cancel flights on Monday because of crowds
2 years, 3 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 taking measures against heat from tomorrow
2 years, 4 months ago

Schiphol taking measures against heat from tomorrow

NL Times  

Schiphol will take measures to protect travelers against the heat at the airport from Tuesday. Airport staff will hand out more ice cream and water, and the fans on the ceilings outside the departure hall will run faster for waiting passengers. Schiphol also said it would do everything possible to keep the heat outside the terminal and monitor the temperature …

Schiphol handling more passengers next month; Expect long lines on peak days
2 years, 4 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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 …

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 …

KLM: Most passengers with summer bookings will not face Schiphol cancellations
2 years, 6 months ago

KLM: Most passengers with summer bookings will not face Schiphol cancellations

NL Times  

Most of the passengers who have already booked a reservation with Dutch airline KLM for the summer holiday period will not face changes to their travel plans due to staff shortages at Schiphol Airport. KLM announced on Thursday that it will comply with restrictions to the the number of travelers allowed to use the airport per day first by limiting …

Schiphol to scrap up to 30% of flights this summer: report
2 years, 6 months ago

Schiphol to scrap up to 30% of flights this summer: report

NL Times  

Schiphol airport will cancel dozens of flights per day this summer, sources close to the airport told De Telegraaf. The airport requested space to cancel up to 30 percent of the flights but expects to cancel slightly fewer, according to the newspaper's sources. Schiphol asked airlines to cancel flights, but as no airline volunteered to do so, the airport is …

KLM suspends Amsterdam flight sales amid staff shortages at Schiphol Airport
2 years, 6 months ago

KLM suspends Amsterdam flight sales amid staff shortages at Schiphol Airport

The Independent  

Dutch Airline KLM has paused its ticket sales for flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport between now and Monday, due to the airport’s ongoing crowding issues caused by staff shortages. “KLM is putting a brake on ticket sales for flights leaving up until and including Sunday because Schiphol can’t get its security problems fixed,” said an Air France-KLM spokesperson, Gerrie Brand. …

Schiphol must prevent future chaos: Harbers
2 years, 7 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 boss apologizes for airport turmoil, but more flights diverted this weekend
2 years, 7 months ago

Schiphol boss apologizes for airport turmoil, but more flights diverted this weekend

NL Times  

Schiphol director Dick Benschop has apologized to travelers for the problems that arose at the airport in recent weeks. However, hiring and training security guards takes 12 weeks, also because background checks have to be completed before they are allowed to work at the airport. As a result, some flights will also have to divert to Rotterdam The Hague Airport …

Another crowded day expected at Schiphol
2 years, 7 months ago

Another crowded day expected at Schiphol

NL Times  

Schiphol will again be crowded on Monday. Schiphol asked airlines to reduce the number of travelers due to the large crowds and to relieve the workload of airport staff. "The call on airlines to take fewer passengers does not apply at the moment, but we don't rule out that we will use it again elsewhere in the year if there …

Schiphol fails to limit passenger numbers to target
2 years, 7 months ago

Schiphol fails to limit passenger numbers to target

NL Times  

Schiphol has not succeeded in limiting the number of travelers at the airport on Sunday as planned in order to relieve the workload of the staff. The airport was in talks with airlines about ways to reduce the flow of passengers in order to relieve the workload for staff at Schiphol. IATA, the international trade association of airlines, previously indicated …

Schiphol urges airlines to scrap holiday flights to control airport chaos
2 years, 7 months ago

Schiphol urges airlines to scrap holiday flights to control airport chaos

Dutch News  

The Schiphol airport authority is asking tour operators and airlines to cancel flights this and next weekend so that passenger numbers can be better managed, broadcaster NOS said on Friday. KLM, which accounts for around half the traffic at Schiphol, said it would cancel some flights but would also be talking to the airport authority about finding a structural solution …

Schiphol urges airlines to scrap holiday flights to control airport chaos
2 years, 7 months ago

Schiphol urges airlines to scrap holiday flights to control airport chaos

Dutch News  

The Schiphol airport authority is asking tour operators and airlines to cancel flights this and next weekend so that passenger numbers can be better managed, broadcaster NOS said on Friday. KLM, which accounts for around half the traffic at Schiphol, said it would cancel some flights but would also be talking to the airport authority about finding a structural solution …

KLM cancels 60 flights at Schiphol's request; Corendon diverts to Rotterdam
2 years, 7 months ago

KLM cancels 60 flights at Schiphol's request; Corendon diverts to Rotterdam

NL Times  

KLM canceled at least 60 flights at Schiphol on Friday morning. Travel organization Corendon is moving at least two vacation flights from Schiphol to Rotterdam The Hague airport to relieve some pressure on the Amsterdam airport, NOS reports. On Thursday, Schiphol asked airlines to cancel flights next week and make no new bookings for May 2 to 8 to prevent …

KLM preemptively cancels dozens more weekend flights fearing Schiphol crowds
2 years, 7 months ago

KLM preemptively cancels dozens more weekend flights fearing Schiphol crowds

NL Times  

Dutch airline KLM will cancel at least 47 flights scheduled for Saturday and Sunday due to the expected crowds at Schiphol Airport. Airlines responded to the call by cancelling flights, rebooking passengers, and relocating some flights to nearby Rotterdam The Hague Airport, according to a spokesperson for Schiphol. Some airlines are still investigating which flights can be moved, but Schiphol's …

KLM ground crew strike ends after 90 flights canceled
2 years, 8 months ago

KLM ground crew strike ends after 90 flights canceled

NL Times  

Flights are being restarted at Schiphol Airport after KLM employees who laid down their work Saturday morning have called off their strike. In total, 90 flights were canceled on Saturday, a KLM spokesperson told the NL Times. "It's a shame, of course, we were looking forward to sitting on a terrace tonight," a woman whose flight to Spain was canceled …

Schiphol on the brink of exceeding flight limit
7 years, 1 month ago

Schiphol on the brink of exceeding flight limit

NL Times  

Schiphol Airport is close to reaching its maximum flight limit of 500 thousand flight movements per year until 2020. The airport is currently handling 422,285 flights per month, four percent more than in the same period last year. If this trend continues, Schiphol will handle 498 thousand flights by the end of this year.

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