Because the weather would not change, KLM also scheduled Wednesday for Thursday already twenty return flights from the schedule. Today there will be sixteen more return flights. Including flights to Geneva (Switzerland), Stüttgart, Düsseldorf, Munich (Germany) and Budapest (Hungary) and back have been cancelled.
The company advises travelers to keep a close eye on flight information. “We rebook everyone as much as possible,” said a KLM spokesperson. Is there a risk that the number of canceled flights will increase even further today? “The forecast is that it will remain this way, but nothing is as changeable as the weather.”
Safety measures in fog
On the website, Schiphol explains what safety measures it takes in the event of fog or low cloud, and why the airport’s capacity is then smaller.
To prevent aircraft from having to cross each other, runway use is limited. During periods when many flights arrive, only runways that are parallel to each other are used. The Polderbaan and the Zwanenburgbaan, for example, or the Aalsmeerbaan and the Zwanenburgbaan.
During rush hour for departing flights, runways are used on which the aircraft can take off in the opposite direction. When visibility is poor, the Buitenveldertbaan runway is often opened. writes Schiphol. View which jobs here are currently open.
In addition to limiting runway use, a greater distance between aircraft is also maintained in fog. Furthermore, work on the ground may be scaled down or stopped and air traffic controllers actively guide pilots as they taxi to the gate.