Queues at Schiphol passport controls due to too few Marechaussee officers
On Twitter, several travelers complain that they have to wait a long time before they can go through passport control and collect their luggage. Several photos show long lines meandering through the duty-free shopping area. The spokesman for the Marechaussee cannot say how long the waiting time is. “It is a very busy day and […]
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Cathay Pacific expands number of passenger flights between Schiphol and Hong Kong
In addition to Mondays, flights to Hong Kong also depart on Fridays and Sundays. Cathay will continue to use the Airbus A350-1000, Schiphol reports. There is room for 334 passengers on board: 46 in Business Class, 32 in Premium Economy and 256 in Economy Class. Hong Kong has recently eased entry restrictions, making it less […]
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ATPI podcast: impact of Schiphol capacity adjustments for business travelers
In 287 BC Archimedes came up with the law of communicating vessels. The principle describes that if we sit on one side, it rises exactly proportionally elsewhere. That law cannot be tampered with. That may sound logical, but our Minister Harbers is committed to a unilateral shrinkage of Schiphol without jeopardizing the network function, at […]
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Fear of longer lines at Schiphol due to autumn holidays and corona
On top of the continuing staff shortages, according to the trade unionist, there is additional absenteeism due to the increase in the number of corona infections. “The absenteeism has been very high for months due to the high workload. Security guards come into contact with travelers a lot, so corona is now added. It will […]
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Overview: these were the 10 most popular European destinations from Schiphol this summer
Check out the full top 10 below: Barcelona Londen Heathrow Lisbon Madrid Copenhagen Dublin Paris Charles de Gaulle Istanbul Airport (IST) Rome Fiumicino Manchester This list is not entirely surprising: Barcelona and London Heathrow have been the most frequented airports from Schiphol for years. If you added up all London’s airports (including Gatwick, City Airport, […]
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Harbers: Schiphol will remain an air hub even with fewer flights
Harbers thinks it’s “a tough decision” but expects major destinations such as London or Shanghai to still remain well connected. According to the minister, it is up to airlines themselves to respond to the change. Among other things, they have to “rethink” their strategy. This certainly also applies to KLM, which has Schiphol as its […]
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Orphaned suitcases still at Schiphol, but ‘considerably less’
The room where the suitcases are kept looks “tidier and emptier”, a spokesperson emphasizes. According to him, the airport has recently been able to make a “great catch-up”. However, he does not want to name an exact number of suitcases left behind. At the height of the Schiphol bustle in the summer, there were about […]
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KLM fears that it will have to cancel thirty destinations due to Schiphol shrinkage
This is stated in a so-called position paper that KLM recently sent to members of the House of Representatives in The Hague. It is the first time that the airline has indicated in concrete terms what the possible consequences are of the intended reduction of the national airport. KLM will fly to 160 destinations in […]
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‘Part of Schiphol security guards want another job’
“We now see that the workload and aggression has increased enormously again, because some of the security guards have already chosen another job. As a result, the work comes down to even fewer people, who are exploring the move” Maas of CNV Vakmensen in a explanation of the research, which shows that only 30 percent […]
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Transavia deeply disappointed by new passenger reduction at Schiphol
Schiphol confronted its users on Thursday with the announcement that a restriction on the number of departing travelers will probably be in force until March next year. Due to the crowds, airlines have been forced to cancel flights or limit ticket sales since the summer. Transavia believes that this situation has been going on for […]
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