"Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport has led the world in cancellations over the past few days as snow disrupted travel in the Netherlands. More than 2,500 flights were canceled in and out of the Dutch capital between last Friday and Tuesday, as of 10 a.m. per data from FlightAware. By Monday, the cancellation rate rose from 28% to over half of all scheduled flights. Handling over 66 million passengers a year, Amsterdam is the fourth-busiest airport in Europe and is a major hub for transcontinental travellers."
"For about an hour on Monday morning, some incoming flights had to divert while the weather was at its worst, an airport spokesperson said. These included an Air Canada flight that diverted to Frankfurt, Germany; two KLM flights from South America that landed in Paris; and a Garuda Indonesia flight from Jakarta that ended up in Brussels. Flights that were still able to take off from Schiphol have faced average delays of almost two hours."
More than 2,500 flights were canceled at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport between last Friday and Tuesday, producing heavy disruption across operations. The cancellation rate climbed from about 28% to over half of scheduled flights by Monday. Some inbound aircraft were diverted to other European cities, including Frankfurt, Paris and Brussels. Ground delays included lengthy taxi times and an A380 spending three hours on the tarmac; one aircraft later returned seven hours late. Departing flights still operating faced average delays of nearly two hours. Ongoing winter weather and below-freezing temperatures have continued to hamper airport handling and de-icing procedures.
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