May 17, 2024

AndronETalksNews

AndronETalksNews

Dutch Flag Carrier KLM Fears U.S. Government Will ‘Retaliate’ Against it Over Plans to Cut Flights at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

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The Dutch flag carrier KLM fears the U.S. government could take “retaliatory countermeasures” against it over controversial plans to slash the number of flights that are allowed to take off and land at the airline’s Amsterdam Schiphol hub.

In a bid to reduce noise pollution around the airport, the Dutch caretaker government has drawn up ‘experimental’ legislation to cut the current flight cap from half a million a year to just 452,000 flight movements by next winter.

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