To be fair when to power was back on the e-gates were in full use, not so much at BRU
KLM and/or AMS Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - Latest news 2018
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Problem should not happen first.
But at least we must say it was solved a lot faster than in BRU.
In BRU it happened already 2 - 3 times..
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Indeed. And Brussels Airport is a third world airport (according to some), whilst Amsterdam Airport is top of the bill. Well, it wasn't on Sunday. Contrary to what some say, the chaos was huge. More then 40 flights cancelled (figure only for KLM), another dozens of flights heavily delayed, and finally 6.000 passengers stranded.
If one reads the Dutch press now, it's clear that their plan B failed. The power backup didn't worked (except for ATC) and the ICT system failed to start up. And just like with the last chaos at Brussels Airport, emergency assistance staff that was called in, was unable to get to the airport.
But the e-gates were open. Hip hip hip...
Re: KLM and/or AMS Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - Latest news 2018
AELS (Netherlands) to sell an ex-KLM B747-400, serial 24000, to Corendon Hotels & Resorts (Turkey) in early 2019, as part of a hotel project. The plane will stay in Badhoevedorp, The Netherlands, next to the Corendon Hotel of that city.
André
ex Sabena #26567
ex Sabena #26567
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Today's flight KL-1 (KLM1) was AMS-AMS:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flig ... /#1e95f387
Reason: a flight for De Hoogvliegers, an foundation organizing flights for sick children. Hence the circle above De Efteling.
https://twitter.com/Hoogvliegers
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flig ... /#1e95f387
Reason: a flight for De Hoogvliegers, an foundation organizing flights for sick children. Hence the circle above De Efteling.
https://twitter.com/Hoogvliegers
Re: KLM and/or AMS Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - Latest news 2018
Cleaning staff at AMS Schiphol Airport will protest on Wednesday against working conditions. They won't go on strike, but will dress as zombies.
Re: KLM and/or AMS Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - Latest news 2018
A Dutch financial newspaper reports that the European Commission will reject the decision from the Dutch government to force charter flights to move from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Leylstad Airport.
https://fd.nl/economie-politiek/1280564 ... ad-airport
https://fd.nl/economie-politiek/1280564 ... ad-airport
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Methinks that the slots will become expensive at AMS. Unless the slot coordinator forces KLM to give away slots to reduce its 70% dominance...
André
ex Sabena #26567
ex Sabena #26567
Re: KLM and/or AMS Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - Latest news 2018
Departure Hall 3 has just been evacuated for "a man claiming to have a bomb and shouting Allah Akbar".
Press reports suggest the Police subdued the man.
Press reports suggest the Police subdued the man.
Re: KLM and/or AMS Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - Latest news 2018
André
ex Sabena #26567
ex Sabena #26567