Officials at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport requested vacationers to delay their arrivals to the airport on April 23 as terminals reached capability and a backlog fashioned amid an sudden strike by baggage employees of the Dutch airline KLM. As lengthy strains fashioned inside, the airport revealed an alert at 11.30 am saying the terminal had change into overcrowded “partly due to the strike,” and requested vacationers with flights scheduled as much as 3 pm to not arrive on the airport. “This is an extreme and very annoying measure that Schiphol has to take with a view to safety. Travelers with a question about their trip can contact their airline,” officers stated. Video shot by traveler Mary Johnson reveals a protracted line of individuals ready to verify their tickets. “Just showed my passport, 80 minutes after arriving at the airport,” Johnson tweeted. According to Dutch public broadcaster NOS, a spokesperson for the employees stated their so-called “wildcat strike” was held in response to “poor working conditions, enormous work pressure and the plan to partly outsource handling activities.” The strike ended by late morning following discussions between KLM and representatives for the aggrieved employees, by which instances a number of flights had been cancelled, NOS reported. At 2 pm, the airport stated vacationers have been once more welcome on the airport. Credit: Mary Johnson by way of Storyful
