Skift Take
The increase in flight capacity at Schiphol for the summer comes as the Dutch government ended its controversial plans to reduce flights to tackle noise pollution.
Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, one of the busiest aviation hubs in Europe, announced Thursday that it is expanding flight capacity for the summer travel season.
The airport said Thursday it will provide 293,000 flights from March 31 to October 26, an increase from the 280,000 flights it had previously announced.
Schiphol’s announcement comes as the Dutch government decided to halt its controversial plans to implement flight caps to curb noise pollution after facing pressure from the U.S. government and the Europe