Dutch – The News Desk

The Dutch government has suspended controversial plans to cap the number of flights at Amsterdam Schiphol airport next year. The so-called Experimental Rule would have seen a cap of 460,000 flights imposed at the airport for 2024 (down from around 500,000), in a bid to reduce noise pollution. Earlier this year several airlines including KLM, easyJet, TUI and Delta went to court to successfully challenge the plans, only for the court of appeal to rule in favour of the Dutch authorities. However – as discussed on our forum – the cuts meant that several US carriers including JetBlue were denied slots at Schiphol for summer 2024, and this in turn led to the threat of retaliation by US authorities, which could have resulted in Dutch flag carrier KLM’s slots being affected at US airports. Resp...

Amsterdam Schiphol airport has been granted permission to temporarily cap flight movements, in a move which it says is aimed at addressing noise pollution and environmental concerns. The cap was first announced by Schiphol – which is majority owned by the Dutch government – in February this year, only for several airlines including KLM, easyJet, TUI and Delta to go to court and successfully challenge the plans. However the court of appeal has overturned the initial ruling, paving the way for Schiphol to cut movements by some 40,000 flights next year. In response flag carrier KLM said that it was “disappointed” and was studying the ruling. “The court does not specify in concrete terms how an experimental regulation can be applied,” said KLM. “As a result, it is currently unclear when, how...

Tag: Dutch

Dutch government scraps plans to cut flights at Amsterdam Schiphol – Business Traveller

Dutch government wins appeal to cap flights at Schiphol – Business Traveller