That is acknowledged in a so-called place paper that KLM just lately despatched to members of the Home of Representatives in The Hague. It’s the first time that the airline has indicated in concrete phrases what the potential penalties are of the meant discount of the nationwide airport. KLM will fly to 160 locations within the coming winter season. Eradicating thirty locations can be a discount of just about 20 %.
KLM opposes final summer time’s cupboard plan to scale back the variety of flight actions from 500,000 to 440,000 per 12 months by the top of subsequent 12 months for a interval of 5 years. On this means, the federal government desires to scale back the environmental burden at and round Schiphol. KLM doesn’t rule out the potential of taking authorized motion in opposition to the proposed determination.
The contraction will hit KLM hardest, with a share of fifty % within the variety of passengers at Schiphol. The airline outlines the state of affairs that it must shut 25 European locations, together with Istanbul, Kiev and Belgrade. Exterior Europe, one other 5 locations might be added, reminiscent of Boston, Taipei and Osaka.
