It looks like Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport could restrict night flights as soon as April 2025. While noise levels and carbon emissions will be reduced around the area, ticket prices are set to rise.
Schiphol is implementing its plan to ban night flights six months earlier than expected, De Telegraaf shared. But why?
Proposed flight cuts @Schiphol airport must not be pushed through by a caretaker #Netherlands government. Such a controversial decision with serious consequences for the Dutch economy & international relations needs democratic legitimacy.
See more 👇 https://t.co/edhJGerA2M pic.twitter.com/yn0efADU1s— IATA (@IATA) August 31, 2023
10,000 fewer night flights each year
Last Friday, the airport informed cargo companies that it would be closed completely to flights arriving between 12 AM and 5 AM and departing between 12 AM and 6 AM.
The cuts come as Schiphol continues efforts to meet its climate targets, so the neighbours will certainly be in for more peaceful nights.
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But what does it mean for those who look to travel on a budget?
Holidaymakers hit hard
The less popular night flight time slots are crucial for budget airlines like Transavia to keep their ticket prices low.
The cutbacks are a harsh blow for the late-night travel providers, who told De Telegraaf that “travellers will have to leave at night from Dusseldorf or Brussels because other Dutch airports are also closed.”
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And it’s not just Transavia passengers who will suffer. Travellers flying with TUI will also see a significant impact on the flight schedule they can provide in these circumstances, reports Luchtvaart Nieuws.
It seems like Schiphol’s planned cuts won’t be without turbulence for many customers. 😫
How do you feel about Schiphol’s plan to cut night flights? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below.
It looks like recently the Netherlands it’s trying to kill its own economy. From huge taxes on cars and now this. I already know people driving to Germany or Belgium for flights.