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