Airlines challenge Dutch government’s limits on Schiphol flights

Airlines including KLM Group, Delta Air Lines, Corendon, easyJet and TUI are taking legal action against the Dutch government ‘s “incomprehensible” attempt to reduce traffic at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. In a statement published by the European Regions Airline Association (ERA), the carriers lambasted the government’s “unilateral decision” to “significantly cut flight movements” from 500,000 to 460,000 a year, saying the move would harm the Dutch economy and came despite airlines making major investments in cutting emissions in line with regulatory demands. “In addition to negatively impacting the Dutch economy, the capacity reduction would significantly reduce travel options and connectivity for