Schiphol To Prohibit Private Planes And Flights At Nighttime

To cut down on noise and pollution, Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam plans to end all night flights and prohibit private aircraft by 2025.

Officials in the Netherlands have already issued a directive to the hub that calls for a 20% cut in yearly flights. As for now, Schiphol is suggesting a ban on take-offs and landings between the hours of midnight and six in the morning.

Private jets and the "noisiest" air planes are two types of aircraft that the airfield would want to prohibit using in the future in addition to scrapping plans for a second runway at Kaagbaan. All of these changes are expected to be made by Schiphol until 2025-2026.

On the other hand, KLM expressed its disappointment at Schiphol's statement and condemned the airport for failing to communicate with relevant stakeholders. KLM declared to be “astonished” that Schiphol is bringing up recommendations that would have much further ramifications for carriers without consulting the industry participants. According to the airline, the aviation sector can only strike a sustainable balance with its ecosystem and climate via a concerted, cross-sector effort.

However, airport CEO Ruud Sondag said that fast improvements were more than necessary.

“We need to be sustainable for our employees, the local environment and the world. I realise that our choices may have significant implications for the aviation industry, but they are necessary.

“This shows we mean business. It is the only way, based on concrete measures, to regain the trust of employees, passengers, neighbours, politics and society”, he commented.

Private planes are responsible for an outsized quantity of noise annoyance and emissions per passenger, so Schiphol intends to prohibit them because of this.

Around 30%-50% of private aircraft flights go to vacation spots like Ibiza, Cannes, and Innsbruck, according to the airport. Moreover, the most popular locations serviced by private planes have enough scheduled flights already.

Despite the airport’s explanations, KLM intends to submit a letter regarding the controversial matter to the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management until June 15.

 

Source: businesstravelnewseurope.com