Schiphol’s difficulties have repercussions for air traffic throughout the world.
of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is suffering from a shortage of workers. Due to the escalation of the situation, the airport has appealed to the airlines to cancel their flights from the airport on Monday between 16:00 and 23:00, reports the Reuters news agency.
The problems at Schiphol are not limited to the Netherlands, as the airport is one of the busiest in Europe and also in the world. Cancellations at Schiphol are thus reflected in onward traffic throughout the world.
Schiphol the field’s problems have continued for months. Hundreds of flights have been canceled and long queues have become commonplace.
“After weeks of good development, we did not expect that we would have had to resort to such measures. Airport employees are doing everything they can to travel, but unfortunately there is a possibility that some passengers will not make it to their flights due to long waiting times,” the airport stated in its announcement.
According to the airport, airlines that agree to flight cancellations will receive compensation.
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