The Business Insider is reporting on continued flying restrictions at Amsterdam.
Where next for #Amsterdam
Where next for #Amsterdam
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Amsterdam restrictions debacle...
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Apparently this depends on staffing levels. Though that decision will be made soon.
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Schiphol’s passenger cap extended until September 2024 – Business Traveller
The latest cap is more to do with environmental concerns rather than staff shortages, with the airport confirming that the limit will be set at 460,000…
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Reading through the article, it seems that annual air movements are to be reduced from 500,000 to 460,000. That would be a reduction of approx 110 flights per day over a year (if those reductions have to be found between April ans September, it would be over 200 per day). Not exactly a plan for growth and will affect airlines other than just KLM. It states that JetBlue have been unable to obtain slots. It also says that the reductions are more related to environmental considerations than staff shortages. If that's the case, it's unlikely to change under the current government.
AMS is working with rail operators to try to get people to use surface transport, rather than short haul air services. AMS does have a fantastic railway station directly beneath the terminal, but that's not going to be any help to those travelling from/to the UK.
AMS is working with rail operators to try to get people to use surface transport, rather than short haul air services. AMS does have a fantastic railway station directly beneath the terminal, but that's not going to be any help to those travelling from/to the UK.
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The BBC has finally caught up with this news story reporting on a current legal challenge by a number of airlines effected by imposed movement restrictions.
I really don't see the point of reducing movements. They really haven't thought this through as other airports will simply fill the void adding extra capacity, or airlines will larger aircraft and meanwhile other countries such as China are building airports at a phenomenal rate. One man's loss in another man's gain.
I really don't see the point of reducing movements. They really haven't thought this through as other airports will simply fill the void adding extra capacity, or airlines will larger aircraft and meanwhile other countries such as China are building airports at a phenomenal rate. One man's loss in another man's gain.
Ah' but, we have "got to do our bit" even though other countries are ploughing on with what they want to do.
