Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has confirmed that private jets will bear the brunt of moves to reduce traffic at the Dutch gateway next year and that it will press ahead with a ban on noisier aircraft. In a statement issued yesterday, the airport declared that from March 31, 2024, just 12,000 business aviation movements will be permitted over a 12-month period. That represents a 30 percent cut on the current 17,000 limit, with 7,200 of the new limit allocated for the summer operating period.
Out of an overall new annual movement ceiling of 460,000 (reduced from 500,000), under Schiphol’s new capacity declaration only 280,645 movements will be allowed in the next summer period, ending on Oct. 26, 2024. This represents a cut of 12,400 flights compared with the 2023 summer period now drawing to a close. In its latest statement, the airport reiterated its objective to eventually eliminate all private aviation from Schiphol and to introduce a new night curfew.
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