Half a million passengers booked time slot for speedy passing through security at Amsterdam Schiphol
Over 500,000 passengers at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport have utilised a new service that enables them to reserve a time slot for passing through security...
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol invests in 30 new lifting aids to lighten workload in baggage hall
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has taken the next step to continue improving working conditions in the baggage hall by purchasing 30 new lifting aids. This...
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol introducing electric Ground Power Units for parked planes
Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport is taking significant steps towards emission-free ground handling by introducing 30 new electric Ground Power Units (e-GPUs) to replace fuel generators...
Travel in the lap of luxury when flying Finnair from Helsinki to London, Brussels and Amsterdam this summer
Finnair is boosting its European schedule this summer, offering customers lie-flat beds on even more short-haul services. This summer, the Finnish airline will operate...
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to fast-track the use of baggage robots after successful pilot project
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has decided to purchase 19 baggage robots after a successful two-week pilot project. These robots have been developed specifically for Schiphol...
Aviation sector will institute cassation proceedings against judgement on Schiphol aircraft movements
Numerous airlines will institute cassation proceedings against the judgement of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal regarding the proposed implementation of a temporary experimentation rule.The...
Near-collision averted at Amsterdam Schiphol by timely action of Air Traffic Control
Last Tuesday (18 July), a potential disaster in the air was averted at Amsterdam Schiphol airport as a Global X Airbus A320 (reg. N276GX)...
Amsterdam Schiphol traffic and transport figures for June 2023
More than 5.6 million passengers flew from, via or to Schiphol in June 2023. That is an increase compared to 2022 (+8%) and 2021...
TUIfly Netherlands to launch flights from Amsterdam to Scandinavian Mountains Airport next winter
TUI, the world's largest tour operator, will start direct flights to Scandinavian Mountains Airport in the winter of 2023/2024. The flights will be operated...
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol invests in development of ‘secure import’ system to fight cargo theft
A new system called Secure Import is being developed, aimed at improving security and efficiency in the air cargo chain at Schiphol Airport in...
Unruly passenger forces United Airlines flight Houston-Amsterdam to divert to Chicago
Flight UA20 on 9 July was forced to divert to the airport of Chicago O'Hare, Illinois, United States, over an unruly business class passenger....
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol may shrink from 500,000 to 460,000 yearly flights, court rules – KLM disappointed
The Court of Appeal in Amsterdam has ruled that Amsterdam Schiphol, the main airport in The Netherlands, may still reduce its annual flights from...
Pre-booked time slot for security check at Amsterdam Schiphol now available for all destinations
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is extending the possibility to book a free time slot for the security check. After a successful launch at the start...
Storm Poly in The Netherlands: hundreds of flights cancelled, rail traffic paralysed
Storm Poly paralyses the Netherlands: wind peaks up to 146 km/h, hundreds of flights are cancelled at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, and rail traffic is...
Thousands of bags still not reconciled with their owners six days after technical problem at Amsterdam Schiphol
A technical malfunction with the baggage system at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam has caused a significant backlog of thousands of suitcases. The issue has...
Dutch riders can continue Tour de France with luggage lost by Vueling and delivered after over 5 days
Several Dutch cyclists participating in the Tour de France faced a setback when their luggage went missing during their flight VY8355 with the Spanish...
Amsterdam Schiphol Runway 09-27 unavailable due to annual maintenance from 3 until 11 July
From Monday 3 until Tuesday 11 July, maintenance works are being carried out on Runway 09-27 (that Schiphol calls Buitenveldertbaan). During this period of...
Amsterdam Schiphol traffic and transport figures for May 2023: +7%
Almost 5.6 million passengers flew from, via or to Schiphol in May 2023. That is an increase compared to 2022 (+7%) and 2021 (+406%)....
Passenger gives birth on board KLM flight from Lagos; aircraft diverts to Barcelona
On 18 June, a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777-200 (registered PH-BQI) operated flight KL588 between Lagos, Nigeria and Amsterdam Schiphol, The Netherlands. While...
Dutch charter company BBI Travel offers direct flights from Groningen and Amsterdam to Scandinavian Mountains Airport this winter
After serving the airport for two seasons, BBI Travel now chooses to add the flights to Sälen/Trysil as pure direct routes. In addition to...