Update KLM operation Whitsun weekend
Unfortunately, KLM had to decide at the end of the afternoon on Saturday to no longer allow passengers to board for departure to Amsterdam at European destinations. After a solid package of measures had already been taken before the weekend, we were confronted on Saturday with unforeseen and acute circumstances that are beyond our control. Due to unfavorable weather conditions and runway maintenance at Schiphol, many aircraft were unable to land or depart in Amsterdam.
This means that a large number of KLM flights were delayed or even canceled on Saturday. The number of passengers who were unable to depart from Amsterdam due to these external influences has increased sharply as a result.
To ensure that a safe and workable situation for passengers and crew continues to exist at Schiphol, KLM has made the impactful decision not to transport new passengers to Amsterdam. This decision is intended to ensure that stranded passengers can still depart from Schiphol as much as possible on Saturday and that KLM can also operate as many flights as possible on Sunday.
The measure to no longer transport passengers from European destinations to or via Amsterdam will in any case remain in force all Saturday.
KLM offers its sincere apologies to passengers who are unable to travel to Amsterdam from certain European destinations and to those who are unable to arrange a transfer via Amsterdam to other final destinations.
We understand that this decision, especially during the Whitsun weekend, has a lot of impact on passengers. KLM emphasizes that it is doing everything it can to o
å ikke ta med pax til Schipol.
