{"id":145520,"date":"2023-11-14T14:00:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T14:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=145520"},"modified":"2023-11-15T11:54:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T11:54:26","slug":"dutch-government-scraps-plan-to-cap-flights-at-schiphol-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2023\/11\/dutch-government-scraps-plan-to-cap-flights-at-schiphol-next-year.html","title":{"rendered":"Dutch government scraps plan to cap flights at Schiphol next year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Facing pressure from the U.S. government and the European Union, the Dutch government on Tuesday gave up on a plan to cap the maximum number of flights at Amsterdam\u2019s Schiphol airport next summer, calling the decision \u201ca bitter pill\u201d.<\/p>\n

The decision is a victory for the airline industry including Air France-KLM\u2019s Dutch subsidiary, and U.S. airlines including Delta and JetBlue, which had opposed the cap – and a loss for environmentalist and resident groups living near Schiphol who had supported the cap.<\/p>\n

\u201cI emphasize that the cabinet is still committed to restoring the balance between Schiphol and its environment,\u201d infrastructure minister Mark Harbers said in a letter to parliament. Harbers said the cabinet would continue to pursue the plan. It is not certain, however, that a new cabinet will have the same priorities after a national election on Nov. 22.<\/p>\n

The plan to cap the number of flights at Schiphol, one of Europe\u2019s busiest hubs, at around 450,000 flights, or 10% below 2019 levels, had been primarily driven by the desire to cut noise pollution. It had also been cheered by environmentalists as needed to reduce carbon dioxide and nitrogen emissions.<\/p>\n

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That led the U.S. government on Nov. 3 to threaten retaliation if the Dutch went ahead with the plan, with the Department of Transportation calling it \u201cunreasonable\u201d and saying it violated the U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement.<\/p>\n

Harbers\u2019 letter to parliament said that after a U.S.-E.U. meeting on Nov. 13, European Commissioner for Transport Adina Valean had sent the Dutch government a letter expressing \u201cserious concerns\u201d about whether the cap had been properly vetted.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Netherlands has come to stand alone\u201d on the cap policy, Harbers said, adding that it will now await a Supreme Court ruling and further European Commission feedback expected next year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a heavy setback, but the number of flights must be lowered in order to make the Netherlands livable and to tackle the climate crisis,\u201d Greenpeace said in reaction. \u201cVoters can express their opinion about that next week.\u201d<\/p>\n

Several airlines welcomed the decision, with \u201cSkyTeam\u201d partners KLM and Delta saying they remain committed to flying more quietly and sustainably \u201cwithout reducing capacity.\u201d JetBlue said its entry at Schiphol had lowered fares and urged governments to continue to ensure it has access.<\/p>\n

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