Amsterdam airport requests airlines cut flights amid chaotic crowds
01 May 2022 |
5:25 pm
Staff shortages exacerbated by a strike have caused huge delays at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport during the holiday season. The airport has now asked airlines to reduce the number of passengers by cutting flights.
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