AMSTERDAM, June 4 (Reuters) – KLM, the Dutch arm of Air France-KLM, mentioned it could not deliver any additional passengers on Saturday from European locations to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, its primary hub.
The airline, which had already cancelled dozens of flights to ease visitors stress on the airport, mentioned climate circumstances and runway upkeep had been stopping many plane from taking off and touchdown.
“This determination ought to make it attainable for as many passengers as attainable who’re caught at Schiphol to have the ability to depart on Saturday and for KLM to conduct as many flights as attainable on Sunday,” the corporate mentioned in an announcement.
Schiphol, Europe’s third-busiest airport, has been grappling with overcrowding because of a scarcity of safety employees. Earlier this week, the airport agreed to extend the wages of employees over the summer time interval and to rent extra personnel. learn extra
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