KLM has canceled dozens of flights due to crowds at Schiphol. A KLM spokesperson informed the ANP news agency that flights will be removed from the program as a preventive measure to relieve the workload. The airline is investigating whether further flights should be cancelled.
Schiphol yesterday called on airlines to cancel flights due to the expected crowds. Schiphol is currently in consultation with airlines to “see how the pressure at the airport can be reduced”. This includes moving flights to a different time to disperse the crowds.
Travel agency Corendon will provide two holiday flights from Schiphol to Rotterdam The Hague Airport tomorrow and the day after. Now the passengers are informed. “In general, they are very relaxed because they were so afraid of the so-called chaos at Schiphol,” says Corendon.
It was announced yesterday that not all airlines are prepared to comply with Schiphol’s request to cancel flights. Transavia, among others, does not agree with Schiphol’s request. “Lately we have already canceled flights and changed our schedule. Now we are flying on schedule.” Travel agency TUI also does not intend to cancel flights.
“I’ve been having problems for two years”
The travel agency association ANVR did not comply with Schiphol’s request. According to the ANVR, travel organizations do not plan to cancel flights.
ANVR director Frank Oostdam said: NOS Radio 1 News He said airlines have been carrying a “trash can” for the past two years because they can’t fly because of the corona. “We can now travel, but not get on a plane. That creates frustration.”
Oostdam says sour for holidaymakers who have to wait in line for a long time and cannot travel. The airport got off to a good start this morning, according to a Schiphol spokesperson. Please note that it is busier due to the May holidays. Travelers should therefore take into account today’s long queues.
FNV: low chance of hit
Last weekend there were many people at Schiphol due to an unexpected strike by KLM baggage handlers. Dozens of flights were canceled because cargo and baggage were not loaded onto the planes. There were long lines, with passengers queuing for hours.
FNV announced this weekend that the chance of a new strike by KLM employees at Schiphol is very small. FNV director David van de Geer told the ANP that the signal from the employees has reached the airline. In the coming period, FNV will also participate in various collective labor agreements at KLM.
The police say they will be well rested at Schiphol next weekend. “It will be difficult in terms of passenger numbers, but we are good in terms of occupation,” says a spokesman for the Maréchaussée.
Source: NOS
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