News / First direct threat to jobs as Schiphol cargo flight slot cuts begin to bite

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Air cargo handler Menzies is to make 100 freight staff at Schiphol redundant, claimed trade union FNV this week, saying fears for cargo jobs at the airport have started to come true.

Media reports state that the handler lost business from AirBridgeCargo (ABC) as well as Etihad, following winter slot allocations that saw a 15% reduction in freighter flights – 37 – and a 20% reduction in freight capacity.

AirBridgeCargo, the carrier with the largest freighter capacity at Amsterdam, confirmed that it had lost slots. In a statement to ...