This Tuesday, due to a national public transport strike, many flights are canceled or delayed at Amsterdam-Schiphol airport in the Netherlands. The train connections between Amsterdam and the airport are also affected.
80 flights canceled, train traffic "very limited"
80 flights from Amsterdam-Schiphol airport were canceled Tuesday due to a national public transport strike that paralyzes rail and road traffic in the Netherlands. "Several airlines have canceled their flights," including KLM, Ryanair and EasyJet, said Willemeike Koster, spokesman for the airport. Several flights also show delays.
Travelers struggle to get to Schiphol Airport due to a significantly reduced number of trains, as well as long traffic jams on the roads leading to the airport. "Train traffic is very limited between Schiphol and Amsterdam, there are four trains an hour today instead of the usual 25," Koster told AFP. Once travelers arrive at the airport, however, the process is "as usual", she said.
Dutch unions are organizing a public transport strike on Tuesday to demand a better pension. In particular, they ask that the statutory retirement age be set at 66 years. In 2023, the legal retirement age in the Netherlands will be more than 67 years old.