Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport — one of Europe’s busiest — announced plans Thursday to continue capping the number of travelers departing from the airport through early 2023.
The airport said that it made the decision in consultation with airlines, “which are not happy about it,” Schiphol said in a news release.
Caps are expected to extend through the end of March, although Schiphol said it would look at the situation again toward the end of the year to see “whether more might be possible from the end of January.”
“Schiphol has made this choice to provide travelers a reliable travel experience, and predictability and stability for airlines,” the release said. “At the same time, the airport is hard at work to improve capacity at security.”
The airport said it is working with security companies and unions to improve the situation, noting the challenges of a tight labor market.
“It’s something to be realistic about,” said Hanne Buis, COO at Royal Schiphol Group, in a statement. “That’s why it will only become clear later this year whether more is possible after January.”
The news release did not provide a number for the capacity limitations. It said that slot coordinators would work with airlines to meet the airport’s capacity requirements.
