News / Schiphol artificially restricting airport cargo capacity with 'illegal' slot rules

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An aviation lawyer has branded Schiphol’s slot legislation “illegal” and “anti-competitive”, claiming the Dutch gateway is artificially restricting capacity.

Partner at Croon Callaghan Aviation Consulting LLP Jochem Croon told The Loadstar the current annual 500,000-flight movements cap stemmed from the Alders Agreement – which he claims lacks any legal basis  – in 2008.

That agreement, said Mr Croon, was developed not by any legislative body or independent  authority, but the aviation sector, Schiphol and its surrounding municipalities to achieve a 5% noise reduction by 2020.

He ...