News / Schiphol 'local rule' may debut in winter, with freighters landing cancelled slots

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One quarter of cancelled flight slots at Schiphol look set to be given to freighter airlines when the winter season begins. 

Despite recent industry doubts that the ‘local rule’ would ever be implemented, according to Dutch media the government is likely to green-light the rule shortly.  

Nieuwsblad Transport reports that the Netherlands Slot Co-ordinator has ironed out the last of the issues with the co-ordination committee, and the infrastructure minister is expected to announce it in the Dutch parliament. Sources close to the issue ...