Dutch stance on Schiphol 'extremely shocking', Air France-KLM CEO says

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29/02/2024 11:55

Feb 29 (Reuters) - The Dutch government's stance on
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is "extremely shocking", Air
France-KLM's  AIRF.PA  CEO said on Thursday.
    The government aims to cut flights at Schiphol, one of
Europe's main air transport hubs, to 452,500 per year, almost
10% below 2019 levels, in a noise-reducing measure opposed by
KLM and others.
    CEO Benjamin Smith said the decision "is still extremely
shocking for a company that brings so much value into the
Netherlands and has taken so long to build up."
    "This is unprecedented in Europe," Smith added during a
press conference on the group's 2023 results.
    

 (Reporting by Tim Hepher and Diana Mandiá; editing by Jason
Neely)
 ((tim.hepher@thomsonreuters.com))