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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) 기타...
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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.
KLM is short of security and baggage staff, especially during the summer months. Many people were fired or left the company during the Covid lock-down. It seems to be very hard to replace them.
They could try.... paying people better. I bet that gets people in the roles.
I just can't help but laugh at these legacy companies in the west run by boomers who have been out of touch with reality for 30 years who are willing to functionally shut their airline down instead of paying people market/fair wages.
I just can't help but laugh at these legacy companies in the west run by boomers who have been out of touch with reality for 30 years who are willing to functionally shut their airline down instead of paying people market/fair wages.
Except that the problem is NOT KLM, the problem is the outsourced companies at the airport. I've flown into Amsterdam, through Schiphol, and the plane was on time, everything was perfect, until I had to wait a good half hour for my bags. That isn't the airline. Security was terrible while leaving after my last stay.
2 days ago it took about 3 hours to get to the gate.
KLM handles Delta pax at AMS, also.
KLM handles Delta pax at AMS, also.
