Amsterdam Snow Chaos: Flight Delays and Cancellations

Amsterdam Snow Chaos: Flight Delays and Cancellations

January 6, 2026 Victoria Sterling -Business Editor Business

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Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is ⁢experiencing notable disruption ‍due to severe ⁣winter weather.

* Delays ⁣& Diversions: Flights are facing considerable delays (average of two hours) and some​ have been diverted to other airports ‍(Frankfurt, Paris, Brussels).
* ⁣ A380 Incident: ‌ An ⁣Emirates Airbus A380 was stuck on the tarmac for three hours⁢ and⁤ its return flight to Dubai was delayed by seven hours.
* De-icing Issues: The primary cause of delays is ⁢long queues for de-icing,which is crucial for safety in freezing temperatures. KLM has four de-icing locations operating ⁤at full capacity,with each de-icing taking about‌ 30 minutes.
* ‌ Limited Operations: The airport‌ spokesperson stated that ‍currently, only limited ‍flight operations are ⁤possible and they ‍are closely monitoring the situation.
* Contact Details: Business Insider‌ is seeking stories from those‍ affected and provides an email address (psyme@businessinsider.com) for people to reach out.