Snow causes 5 days of travel chaos in Amsterdam, with over 2,500 flights canceled and planes left taxiing for hours
Business Insider·2026-01-06 11:39
Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport has led the world in cancellations over the past few days as snow disrupted travel in the Netherlands. More than 2,500 flights were canceled in and out of the Dutch capital between last Friday and Tuesday, as of 10 a.m. per data from FlightAware.By Monday, the cancellation rate rose from 28% to over half of all scheduled flights. Handling over 66 million passengers a year, Amsterdam is the fourth-busiest airport in Europe and is a major hub for transcontinental travellers.Data ...