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KLM suspends all ticket sales departing Amsterdam as staff shortages worsen
Dutch airline KLM said it would be suspending the sale of all tickets from Amsterdam Schipol… (www.aviationweekly.org) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
KLM is a safe airline with excellent track record. KLM is not the problem but the security and bagage staff of Schiphol airport. The airport is outsourcing the security and bagage handling to several independent companies. These companies are competing with each other and are undercutting each other's contract price. Consequently they cannot possibly increase the salaries of their staff. Negotiations are taking place between Schiphol airport, outside companies and the union. The problem is much more complex, mainly due to the past Covid situation, than just pointing fingers, Messrs. Gordon and Brian. The whole world is upside down due to the lock-downs. Even today China is still battling to keep matters going with their actual lock-downs. So let's try to stay positive. Everybody is trying to make the best out of this worldwide problem to at least break even with the pre-Covid situation. In order to find the right solutions for these problems, you sometimes need to take unpleasant decisions.
Spot on. Flew out of Amsterdam on Thursday 5-26-22. Arv at airport and at least 2-3 thousands folks lined up trying to get into terminal. We were booked via Viking River cruises, had no hassle for the most part, but the lines were very long & time consuming. Then arrive back into Chicago and lines for U.S. Passport control at least 45-60 minutes. Our leaders and company CEO's need to do better on both sides of the Pond and all over. Staying Positive is about the only thing one can do as well as get to know your fellow traveler as we all suffer thru. Stay Safe.
Just another reason to not fly KLM-Air France. Both have very poor performing websites, especially when you are paying international First Class fares. And now they are having real issues with staffing. Not being able to fly out of your HOME BASE city is appalling.
Now that most of us ARE vaccinated there will be less injuries as we don’t bother much about catching or spreading covid now and the unvaccinated will have a far greater risk of catching it and dying .
If you live in a country where vaccines have been available widely (and generally for free) and you have opted to not get one and die.... that's on you. Not on society to continue to lock down and prevent your infection.
I live in Florida, and we have been wide open again for nearly 2 years. And not faired much worse than states that went full psycho.
You can't quarantine your way out of COVID. I submit Shanghai as proof of that claim.
I live in Florida, and we have been wide open again for nearly 2 years. And not faired much worse than states that went full psycho.
You can't quarantine your way out of COVID. I submit Shanghai as proof of that claim.
Getting a little off topic but…. Florida is a great example of how to handle a pandemic….NOT
Florida stopped sending data on Covid-19 to the CDC months ago. You have no idea how many people are sick or have died. Remember, you guys fired the person reporting and then arrested them for trying to get out the word.
KLM handles Delta pax at AMS, also.