SCHIPHOL - The Dutch airline company KLM is adjusting departure times of European flights and scrapping half of the number of flights to Curaçao. A spokesperson for KLM informed the Dutch news site NU.nl about this on Thursday.
KLM is doing this to reduce the crowds at Schiphol Airport at certain times and because there is less demand for tickets since this week, an orange travel advice from the Netherlands applies to the entire world. KLM flies to Curaçao twice a day.
The subsidiary Transavia, which traditionally offers many holiday flights, is also taking a critical look at the flights that are still being operated and is shifting with times.
In recent days, consternation has arisen because, despite the orange travel advice, it is regularly busy at Schiphol, whereby keeping 1.5 meters away is jeopardized.
KLM is in consultation with the government to see whether a proper distinction can be made between necessary and unnecessary journeys.
The three major tour operators previously announced that they will temporarily cancel all holiday trips in line with the orange travel advice. KLM is also scrapping the so-called package deals, whereby the airline offers flights with a hotel like tour operators.
“On the website, starting tonight, we will point out the government policy even more explicitly to customers who book from the Netherlands,” said the KLM spokesperson. “Travelers receive a push notification 24 hours before departure. In this we will again refer to government regulations.”