Court orders Schiphol airport to cut flight operations, airlines fume

Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport will significantly reduce its operations after a ruling from Amsterdam Court of Appeal. The court has ruled that Dutch government can continue with plans to reduce Amsterdam Airport’s annual flight capacity in an attempt to reduce the noise pollution and help the country meet its climate goals. The decision came as a major blow to the airlines as they will be impacted by this measure with reduction in annual flight capacity to 440,000 from the current 500,000. This decision by the court is considered to be the most drastic decision taken in the EU to tackle noise and