According to the judge, the prohibitions of five or ten years were too great a violation of demonstration law. XR demonstrators immediately celebrated the day of the ruling with a new demonstration at Schiphol Plaza, where they Leuzen wrote with pink paint on the KLM cockpit at Schiphol Plaza.
‘Abuse by malicious parties’
Schiphol calls the actions of the protesters ‘unauthorized’ on 8 March because of the safety of travelers and employees. “Demonstrating is allowed, and there are also designated locations for that at the airport. But actions in the limited accessible and protected area are not only disruptive for the operation, they are downright dangerous,” writes Schiphol in a statement.
According to the airport, the risk goes beyond nuisance or delay. “Unauthorized actions offer room for abuse by malicious parties. That is precisely why airports worldwide, including Schiphol, must follow the strictest international security rules and procedures.”
Schiphol says it appeals to underline that the secure area is only accessible to travelers and staff for a valid reason. In addition, the airport wants to make it clear that anyone who gives themselves unauthorized access, or tries to take sanctions into account – in the interest of safety.
Mass promotion
“My personal response is a deep sigh,” says XR activist Olax, who has also received a ban on. “I don’t really understand why Schiphol tries this at all. After the previous court case, I can’t imagine that someone else thinks they have even a bit of a leg to get up.”
A new ‘mass action’ from XR demonstrators is planned on 24 October. “The largest so far,” said spokesman Liesbeth Hondelink of Xr. That action is again directed against the so-called Flying Blue program of KLM, which, according to them, rewards ‘non-durable flying’. The protest will take place again behind the security.