All Amsterdam Airport Schiphol articles
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NewsKLM hits out as Dutch government presses ahead with Schiphol flights cut
Netherlands carrier KLM has hit out at the outgoing Dutch government’s intent to go ahead with cuts in capacity at its Amsterdam Schiphol airport hub to counter noise pollution.
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NewsSchiphol awaits ‘clarity’ from state after appeals court clears flight cuts
Amsterdam Schiphol airport’s operator expects the Dutch government to provide “further clarity” within two months over the number of departures that can be flown after an appeals court lifted a block on reducing flights from this winter.
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NewsKLM submits proposals to tackle Schiphol noise impact
KLM has outlined a three-pronged approach which it says will ensure Dutch government night time targets to reduce noise impact around Amsterdam Schiphol airport by 2024.
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NewsSchiphol airport ‘has no shame’: IATA chief
IATA director general Willie Walsh has criticised airports – and Schiphol in particular – for continuing to raise charges amid doubts about the quality of service they are offering.
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NewsDutch regulator rejects renewed airline complaints over Schiphol charge increase
Regulators in the Netherlands have rejected a complaint by airlines over increased charges that took effect this month at Amsterdam Schiphol airport.
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NewsDutch court blocks move to cap Schiphol flights from this winter
A Dutch court has blocked a move to cap the number of flights at Amsterdam Schiphol airport from this winter on the grounds the government has not followed procedure for the temporary measure.
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NewsSchiphol to ban night flights and business jets under noise-countering proposals
Amsterdam Schiphol airport’s operator is proposing to ban take-offs and landings at night and all private jet operations as part of measures to reduce noise pollution at the Dutch hub.
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NewsSchiphol slips to loss as operational challenges plague 2022
Amsterdam Schiphol airport’s operator made a loss of €77 million ($82 million) last year, after incurring an extra €120 million in costs as it struggled to keep pace with recovering traffic demand amid ongoing labour shortages.
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NewsZeroAvia plans commercial flights from Rotterdam by 2025
Advanced powertrain developer ZeroAvia is promising to launch commercial passenger flights of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered aircraft from Rotterdam The Hague airport in the Netherlands by 2025.
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NewsSchiphol confirms fresh capacity cuts as ramp-up challenges remain amid Europe-wide growth
Amsterdam Schiphol airport is to reduce the maximum number of departing passenges by 18% until end of October and to apply restrictions for the rest of the year amid continues secuerity staff shortages.
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NewsSchiphol Airport boss steps down as operational woes persist
Amsterdam Schiphol airport chief executive Dick Benschop is stepping down from the role as the Dutch hub continues to struggle with operational challenges and hints further measures are implemented.
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NewsSecurity staff shortages prompt fresh round of Schiphol flight cancellations
Staffing issues are causuing fresh disruption at Amsterdam Schiphol airport as the operator has today asked several airlines to cancel flights amid a shortage of security personnel.
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NewsLegal action possible as Air France-KLM vows to fight Schiphol cap
Air France-KLM may take legal action over the Dutch government’s recent decision to permanently cap the number of flights from Amsterdam Schiphol airport. KLM warned in late June of “dramatic consequences” for its hub operations after the government moved to permanently cut the annual flight limit from the airport by ...
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NewsHeathrow airport caps daily passengers and tells airlines to halt ticket sales
London Heathrow airport has announced a capacity cap for the peak summer travel season and requested that its airline customers stop selling tickets for the period, citing the challenges posed by the “legacy of Covid”.
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NewsKLM warns of ‘dramatic consequences’ from Dutch plan to cut Schiphol flights
Home carrier KLM has hit out at a move by the Dutch government to cut the number of annual permissible flights from the Amsterdam hub airport by 12% which it says would erode its ability to operate a hub function.
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News‘Nightmare is becoming reality’ on airport charges: IATA chief
IATA director general Willie Walsh has called on governments to ‘show backbone’ and reject airport requests to increase their charges to airlines.
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NewsEuropean airports braced for tough start to 2022
European airports expect another slow start to this year after passenger numbers across the region ended 2021 still 59% below pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsParis and Amsterdam airport operators start untying cross-shareholding pact
Paris Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam Schiphol airports’ operators have started unwinding their cross-participation share agreement, after opting not to extend it further. Groupe ADP and Royal Schiphol Group sealed the agreement in 2008, each company taking an 8% shareholding in the other. It reflected the combination of their main ...
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NewsAmsterdam Schiphol to test foraging pigs’ suitability as bird deterrent
Amsterdam Schiphol airport’s operator is to carry out a bird-control trial which centres on the use of pigs. It will take place on a plot of land, with an area of about 2ha, situated between runways 18R and 18C. This plot was used to harvest sugar beets. But crop residue ...
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NewsHeathrow warns UK is falling behind Europe in travel and trade recovery
The UK’s travel restrictions “remain a barrier” to a more significant recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and mean the country is lagging the positive trends seen elsewhere in Europe, in the view of Heathrow Airport.