Now, the Airport Coordination Netherlands (ACNL) has come up with a plan for better capacity management in July and August, which means that around 14,000 passengers are discarded daily. The slot coordinator informs the airlines on Monday about the flight reductions they need to make. Airlines are then free to draw up plans for their flights and inform affected passengers of alternatives. The airport can only serve 67,500 passengers departing daily in July and 72,500 in August. As a result, hundreds of flights will be canceled on busy days. If you look at the estimated numbers and how many passengers can depart, there will be about one million rejections in both July and August. These are shocking numbers. Remember that EC 261/2004 compensation for flight delays or cancellations does not apply in this case. However, airlines (provided that the airline is a Community air carrier; the flight is from the EU / EEA) must, however, re-book the affected passengers at their final destination, even if this means moving to other destinations. airlines, at no extra charge and require care such as hotel accommodation and meals in case of long delays.
Schiphol Estimated Passenger Numbers
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August
Press release
Download (PDF, 225 KB) conclusion There are ongoing crashes from airports and airlines in both the United States and Europe, and these challenges seem to continue throughout the busy summer travel season (I honestly hope not later). Airlines and airports have shrunk and left many employees to leave during the pandemic and are now in a difficult position. There are not enough employees to run the current program and the whole system crashes. Airlines should have a realistic view of their routes and not try to make more flights than they can reasonably fly. Airports should also do what ACNL and Schiphol have done here and reduce the number of passengers if there are simply not enough staff at various checkpoints to handle them. I would advise readers NOT to book complicated intersections with multiple crossings in Europe and North America this summer. Instead, you should book direct flights even when that means you are not choosing the airline you prefer to minimize possible travel breaks like the one I did (Vueling & Volotea, here I come). We hope for the best, but understand that there are potential breaks along the way. Thanks to our reader Robbert in the Netherlands for letting us know about this!
