Schiphol continues to face staff shortages for baggage handling and security.
The airport’s problems first emerged in May 2022 and the cap is scheduled to remain until the end of March.
De Telegraaf reports that these limitations are likely to persist throughout the summer months unless a solution can be found within the next few weeks.
It means fewer flights can be handled. It could mean delays to flights.
Missed connections impact on KLM’s network let alone the cost of KLM having to accommodate those who have missed their flights.
A Schiphol spokesperson told De Telegraaf, “There are hundreds of vacancies in baggage handling. If the airlines and handling companies do not solve this, they will only be allowed to take fewer passengers.”
A suitcase surcharge of 2 to 3 euros per airline ticket could help the baggage handling companies operating at Schiphol Airport with recruiting much-needed extra staff.
The baggage handlers’ wages can only increase faster if the airlines pay the firms more money, said Edwin van der Linden, director of personnel affairs at baggage handling company Viggo.
