After a period of relative calm, it is chaos again at Amsterdam Schiphol this Saturday. Travellers have to queue for hours at airport security. Many travellers are missing their flights.
According to a Schiphol spokesperson, fewer security guards are available today than the airport had requested. As a result, waiting times in the security line are again rising to more than three hours and travellers have to zigzag through the terminal and the tents outside.
Nearly 300 flights were delayed up to a few hours from early in the morning through the late afternoon. Nevertheless, passengers are complaining on social media that they have missed their flight due to the chaos.
Due to the exasperating crowds and the fear of missed flights, travellers are said to have kicked the shutters of closed security lanes. Marechaussee officers are on site to restore peace, but no passengers have been arrested.
While Saturday was a hectic day in terms of the number of departing passengers, Sunday was predicted to be even busier.
Some 200 additional security guards have been hired at Schiphol in recent weeks. In combination with a mandatory restriction on the number of departing passengers, the newly recruited staff seemed to have relieved the pressure at the chaotic Schiphol. However, after a few weeks of relief, that seems to have come to an end today.
Welcome back to @Schiphol. Months later it’s still chaos. pic.twitter.com/oVdoAAH5L2
— Jeroen Swart (@JeroenSwart) August 20, 2022
As total chaos returns to #Schiphol airport I’m feeling vindicated in my decision to book the train to Spain instead of the plane next week.
I hope they get their shit together when I fly back from Madrid next month though ? #Dutch https://t.co/NeiyhPmA4k— ??? Rick Hunter ? ?? ?? ?? (@CarlMarsalis) August 20, 2022
#schiphol shame, 3h15mins waiting to pass security control, 1pm-4pm, absolutely unwelcoming for small children and elders. Avoid at any costs! @DickBenschop I challenge you to try waiting with small children, if you can't fix it, just be #accountable and quit! pic.twitter.com/G7bYtPu700
— kosmikCitizen (@kosmikCitizen) August 20, 2022
Source: AT5
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