KLM Cityhopper flights flew empty as passengers were not allowed to board flights from European ports to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on Saturday. Photo: Getty Images. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
KLM chief operating officer Rene de Groot said that despite intervening earlier to ensure workable operations this weekend, today had been another extremely difficult day for our passengers and crew.<\/p>\n
\n“We are apologizing to our customers for the inconvenience and doing our utmost to ensure we can return to workable operations as swiftly as possible.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
KLM had already canceled up to fifty flights a day this holiday weekend as a way to contribute to a manageable situation at the airport and in its operations. On Friday, it said, “these measures should contribute to ensuring that as many passengers as possible, and their luggage, will arrive at their final destination this weekend as well. With these decisions, KLM is taking responsibility and is looking for solutions to the current problems at Schiphol. “<\/p>\n
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So on Friday, KLM canceled hundreds of flights and told customers it was prepared to handle the holiday weekend traffic. Yet, those plans were binned by Saturday afternoon, and passengers were again left behind. When will KLM, and other airlines, take responsibility for customers who have paid for travel that ultimately the airline can’t deliver?<\/p>\n
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Late on Saturday, KLM announced it would no longer allow passengers at European destinations to board flights to Amsterdam. Rather than take waiting passengers to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), KLM made the totally unexpected decision to fly aircraft back to Amsterdam empty, leaving hundreds, if not thousands of passengers stranded. KLM said that a large …<\/p>\n
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