The world’s third largest airport in the Netherlands is closed due to a lack of security staff

This situation forced Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) to stop selling tickets for all flights departing from Schiphol . airportAmsterdam until May 29, and at the same time recommending customers with plane tickets to change flights within the next three days.

Every day, lines of people queuing from many security checkpoints at Schiphol airport, the Netherlands, have drawn to the streets to wait for their turn to go through security procedures, many people have missed their flight.

According to preliminary statistics, the shortage of security personnel has caused more than 500 flights to be delayed and 50 flights canceled on May 23. As of May 24, about 100 flights continued to be delayed at this airport.

Hundreds of flights at Schiphol airport have been delayed or cancelled. (Photo: Business)

The Overcrowding at the airport Europe’s third largest airport is partly due to a shortage of security staff, but also due to the increasing number of passengers moving through the airport compared to the time before COVID-19.

Labor unions representing airport workers said that if overcrowding persists, airport workers will go on strike on June 1.

Facing the above overload, the Schiphol Airport Management Board said it planned to recruit more security staff before the summer vacation, discussed with unions about increasing wages for security staff, and coordinated Coordinate with airlines to ensure flight plans during the busiest weeks.

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