“The State is simply obliged to protect the health of its citizens, that is stated in the Constitution, Article 22. Now they are shareholders of Schiphol and they have very different interests. These are the interests of the treasury. The financial interests get a lot too much priority,” she thinks.
“I am also concerned about the health of my children,” says Van Parreeren. “I want them to be able to focus and sleep well during their school years.”
Night lock
The criminal lawyer and local residents therefore want a night closure. “I don’t want anyone to go to prison, but I do want the balance to quickly return for local residents,” Van Parreeren advocates. He thinks a night closure from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. is reasonable.
“Especially when you consider that of the hundreds of thousands of flights, thirty thousand of them take place at night, which will not cost Schiphol much of anything. It is total nonsense to think that Schiphol will go bankrupt due to the cancellation of night flights,” said Ficq.
Schiphol, KLM and Transavia have announced that they have taken note of the message and are awaiting the declaration. The declaration is now open to anyone who wants to participate. A legally and factually substantiated report will be submitted to the Public Prosecution Service in February.