SCHIPHOL – Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport experienced a power outage on Thursday, prompting an investigation into the impact on flight operations. A spokesperson for the airport confirmed that the consequences for air traffic are still being assessed, adding that no further details are yet available on the cause or scope of the outage.
The disruption comes at an inopportune time for the airport. Schiphol has already been dealing with significant operational challenges in recent days due to winter weather conditions, which have led to numerous delays and flight cancellations. As recently as Wednesday, the airport indicated that it did not expect additional cancellations for Thursday.
However, Schiphol’s website continues to warn travelers to expect possible delays as a result of ongoing winter weather. The combination of adverse conditions and the power outage has added further uncertainty for passengers.
Several flights to the Caribbean have been affected on Thursday. The flight OR 391 to Curaçao, originally scheduled to depart at 10:15 a.m., has been delayed until 11:20 a.m. Flight OR 367 to Curaçao, planned for 11:00 a.m., is now expected to depart at approximately 2:10 p.m.
Other flights to Curaçao and Bonaire, including KL 0735, KL 0765, CD 5989 and OR 375, are for now still scheduled to depart as planned.
Passengers traveling via Schiphol are advised to closely monitor updates from airlines and the airport, as further delays cannot be ruled out.