Schiphol calls crowds after a day with long queues ‘manageable’

After a busy Sunday with long queues, Schiphol calls the situation manageable. “The lines are running reasonably well. Due to the crowds, there are no new cancellations today,” said a spokeswoman for Schiphol at the end of the afternoon.

Schiphol aimed to reduce the number of passengers by 5,800 on Sunday, but this has not been achieved. The airport was in talks with airlines about ways to reduce the flow of passengers in order to relieve the workload for staff at Schiphol. “The call on airlines to take fewer passengers does not apply at the moment, but we do not rule it out for possibly elsewhere in the year if there really is no other option and the need is great,” said the spokeswoman for the airline. airport.

Some 70,000 departing passengers were expected to pass through security gates on Sunday, 10,000 more than on Saturday. It will also remain busy in the coming days during the May holidays. “We advise travelers to be at Schiphol at the time specified by the airline. Travelers may experience delays. Until May 8, an average of 174,000 travelers will travel from, to or via Schiphol.”

When asked what measures Schiphol is taking to prevent long queues during future holiday periods, the Schiphol spokeswoman answers: “We have done our best to recruit staff recently. We will continue to do so in the coming period. We have started evaluating the May holidays and are working hard on a plan for the summer.”