Many flights cancelled at Amsterdam’s airport attributable to strike

Dozens of flights had been cancelled or delayed on Saturday at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport as a bunch of KLM baggage handlers went on strike for a number of hours on one of many busiest days of the yr on the main aviation hub to protest working situations and employees shortages.

The strike by KLM baggage handlers coincided with the primary day of college holidays and households flying on trip for the primary time since coronavirus restrictions had been lifted in lots of international locations. It ended round midday, however delays had been anticipated to proceed nicely into the afternoon.

The strike “has given us a very unpleasant start to the holiday period that so many people have been looking forward to”, KLM mentioned in an announcement.

The strike ended after baggage handlers spoke to KLM administration. The service mentioned discussions targeted on employees shortages, heavy workload and long-term employment prospects for floor employees. “We will of course continue these conversations in the coming period,” KLM mentioned.

Late morning, Schiphol mentioned on its web site that its terminals had been so busy it was advising passengers to not come to the airport.