News / Threat to cargo jobs as freighter operators look set to lose slots at Schiphol

Freighter operators at Amsterdam Schiphol are set to lose up to 20% of their slots at the airport next month.

It’s a major threat to logistics jobs in the Netherlands, as well as to the country’s position and reputation as an enabler of trade.

According to an agreement made in 2008 between all airport stakeholders – including local government and residents as well as aviation –  the number of slots at the airport is capped at 500,000 a year until 2020.

Owing to recent ...