According to an ANP reporter on site, most people seem to accept the crowds. There is actually no question of angry reactions from waiting travelers. However, many people seem concerned about whether they will make their flight.
There is also a lot of staff around to manage the passenger flows. A spokesman for the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, responsible for airport security, reports that there have been no incidents.
Due to staff shortages at baggage handlers and security, Schiphol previously foresaw that it would be very difficult to cope with the large summer crowds. Measures were then announced and airlines were instructed to limit the number of daily travelers.
The travel world is not only faced with problems in the Netherlands. This weekend, for example, there is a strike at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. As a result, one in five flights at the largest airport in France will not take place on Saturday. The activists want a substantial wage increase now that international air traffic is picking up again and inflation has risen sharply.
Why has Schiphol ignored all the advice to prevent crowds at the airport? That and more in a new episode of the travel podcast Check In:
