Chaos is once again a synonym for Schiphol here in the Netherlands, as wages go back to normal after the unusually busy summer season.
For a few months, exhausted airport employees have been granted some extra cash, to keep Schiphol from breaking down completely — €5.25 extra per hour, to be exact.
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But now, the temporary bandaid has been ripped off, and staff is looking for better work elsewhere, writes the NOS.
Flights cancelled
That Schiphol staff, and security personnel, in particular, are jumping ship means more chaos at the busiest Dutch airport.
The summer rush seems to linger, and there are simply not enough people (willing to be) working in order to make sure all passengers leave the ground safely, and on time.
Yesterday between 4 PM and 11 PM, Schiphol ordered multiple airlines to cancel their flights on short notice.
Transavia airlines were among the companies highly annoyed about the airport’s handling of the situation, as they had to cancel flights for passengers with only a few hours’ notice.
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Not all airlines followed Schiphol’s request, however, and many flights still left the ground last night. This led to long lines, and chaos reminding us of those sweet summer months.
New day, new Schiphol?
After a disastrous day yesterday, with up to 10,000 travellers affected, RTL Nieuws reports that today should be better. They do not go into detail on how exactly the situation has improved since yesterday, however.
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In other words, if you’re planning on leaving the country anytime soon, you should show up bright and early — four hours in advance.
Oh, and bring good walking shoes, snacks, some entertainment, and maybe a tent — God knows how long you’ll have to stay there.
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We didn’t even get that summer bonus yet and they are still quiet about it !!!!!!! No wonders that employees feel scammed and even more undermotivated
And aren’t they allowing the baggage handling staff to take some bags as a bonus? Because hundered of bags have “disappeared” in Schiphol. I guess this is how they are paying them.