Overview
- Between Friday and Tuesday, more than 2,500 flights to and from Amsterdam were canceled, with 543 more cancellations reported Tuesday, about 45% of the day’s schedule.
- Flights that did operate from Schiphol averaged nearly two-hour delays as aircraft queued for de-icing and some arrivals endured lengthy apron holds.
- KLM said Schiphol has four fully utilized de-icing pads and that each aircraft requires about 30 minutes to de-ice, and the airline is sourcing additional de-icing fluid from Germany due to supply delays.
- During Monday’s worst conditions, several inbound flights were diverted, including an Air Canada service to Frankfurt, two KLM long-haul flights to Paris, and a Garuda Indonesia flight to Brussels.
- German airports adjusted operations, with Düsseldorf clearing runways and cautioning travelers about delays, and Frankfurt approving 22 departures after 23:00 under weather-related exemptions.