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    Royal Schiphol Group said 52.5 million passengers traveled to, from or via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) in 2022, 27% fewer than the 71.7 million annual passengers recorded pre-pandemic in 2019, after staffing shortages led to disruption and forced it to impose a capacity limit.
    The airport operator said the preliminary figures showed passenger numbers were up 106% compared to the 25.5 million travelers recorded in 2021.
    “Due to the lifting of [international] travel restrictions, aviation saw further recovery from the coronavirus pandemic in 2022,” the group said in a statement. “In the first half of the year, passenger numbers at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol increased by 324% compared to the first half of 2021. This led to operational disruptions—predominantly the consequence of staff shortages—with long queues as a result.”
    The airport, KLM’s hub, was forced to impose a capacity limit on departing flights in a bid to manage the disruption. It first announced a cap on departing passengers in June as it struggled to keep up with strong demand amid worker shortages, and later extended the cap, which is due to remain in place until the end of March. The airport operator also teamed up with security companies and unions for a recruitment drive and to improve employment terms and attract more staff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ddagencylv View Post

    The airport, KLM’s hub, was forced to impose a capacity limit on departing flights in a bid to manage the disruption. It first announced a cap on departing passengers in June as it struggled to keep up with strong demand amid worker shortages, and later extended the cap, which is due to remain in place until the end of March. The airport operator also teamed up with security companies and unions for a recruitment drive and to improve employment terms and attract more staff.
    So AMS was forced to impose a capacity limit on departing pax and then flights. This is something new. I can't see the airlines pleased with this and it lasts through March. There has to be another alternative- pull staff from other airports ...something. This is no way to run an railroad.
    Last edited by Migflanker; 12-Jan-2023 at 02:02 PM.
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