Overview
- The Dutch carrier scrubbed at least 300 flights on Jan. 6 and has cut roughly 2,500 since Friday, affecting at least one-third of a million passengers.
- KLM says 25 de-icing trucks have operated nonstop at its hub, consuming about 85,000 litres of aircraft fluid per day.
- Staff have been sent to a German supplier to collect additional fluid, though the airline has given no resupply timeframe.
- Flightradar24 reported a third of Amsterdam flights canceled Tuesday, with cancellations expected to reach 50–60% through the day.
- Schiphol reports adequate runway de-icer supplies, while forecasts point to heavy snow and strong winds continuing into Wednesday, with 171 flights already grounded.