Tag: the Netherlands

Schiphol given green light for new airport charges

Schiphol given green light for new airport charges

Schiphol has had the new airport charges it introduced on 1 April 2025 approved by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). Airport charges will increase by 37% over the next three years to enable "necessary investments" and "further improve the quality of the airport", Schiphol...

airBaltic increases connectivity to Amsterdam from the Baltics

airBaltic increases connectivity to Amsterdam from the Baltics

airBaltic has announced an increase in frequencies to Amsterdam from the Baltic capitals of Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius from 30 March. This expansion will offer customers greater flexibility when travelling between the Baltics and the Netherlands, while also enhancing access to onward destinations ...

KLM criticises Dutch government's plan to cap Schiphol flights

KLM criticises Dutch government’s plan to cap Schiphol flights

The chief executive of KLM is urging the Dutch government to rethink its plan to cap flights at Schiphol airport. Marjan Rintel wrote an open letter to Barry Madlener, the infrastructure minister, yesterday (5 December) stating that the government "is on the verge of of making a significant decis...

KLM plans to make cutbacks on investments amid rising costs

KLM plans to make cutbacks on investments amid rising costs

KLM has announced that it will take measures to cut spending and postpone investment plans as the airline faces rising operational costs. The airline said that equipment, staff shortages and higher airport fees are among the areas that contribute to the higher operational costs faced by airlines ...

Suspected ground handler killed by jet engine at Schiphol Airport

Suspected ground handler killed by jet engine at Schiphol Airport

A person was killed at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Wednesday evening after falling into an aircraft engine. The incident took place on a flight operated by KLM, the Netherlands' flag carrier. It is suspected the victim could be a ground handler who was pushing back the aircraft before it t...

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