Saturday was also very busy and people were standing in long lines at the check-in counters. Schiphol’s operational director Patricia Vitalis then indicated that it is all “very annoying for travelers”, but according to her, it could happen more often this year that Schiphol asks airlines to cancel flights.
Due to the corona pandemic, the airport is suffering from major staff shortages. People lost their jobs during the pandemic because of fewer flights for nearly two years. And not everyone has returned to their old job.