Dutch Government Abandons Plan to Reduce Flights at Schiphol Airport

Decision Pending Supreme Court Ruling Amid Protests and Legal Concerns

The Dutch government has abandoned plans to reduce the number of flights at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport from 500,000 to 460,000 following protests from countries including the United States and warnings that the move could breach European law and aviation agreements.
The decision to shelve the plan is pending a decision by the country's Supreme Court, expected in the second quarter of 2024.
The planned cuts were intended to reduce noise pollution for residents near the airport on Amsterdam's southern outskirts.
Dutch airline KLM has agreed to a number of measures, including a cleaner, quieter and more economical plan, to accelerate the reduction of noise pollution.
Environmental groups in the Netherlands, including Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth, have called the decision 'shocking' and a major setback in efforts to make the Netherlands livable and tackle the climate crisis.