Virginia family says they were swarmed and bitten by bedbugs on flight, sue Delta and KLM airlines
Read full article: Virginia family says they were swarmed and bitten by bedbugs on flight, sue Delta and KLM airlinesDelta Air Lines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have been named as defendants in a lawsuit from a Virginia family who allege they were “bitten and injured by bed bugs that had infested the cabin” of a flight they took earlier this year.
US strikes on Iran add to global travel disruptions and flight cancellations
Read full article: US strikes on Iran add to global travel disruptions and flight cancellationsThe U_S_ entry into Israel’s war with Iran caused travel disruptions to pile up globally this week — with flight cancellations continuing Tuesday, even after President Donald Trump claimed a ceasefire was “in effect.”.
Dutch court says the government must do more to rein in noise pollution at Amsterdam's busy airport
Read full article: Dutch court says the government must do more to rein in noise pollution at Amsterdam's busy airportA Dutch court says the government has systematically put the interests of the aviation sector above those of people who live near Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport.
Amsterdam court gives green light to plan to reduce flights at busy Schiphol Airport
Read full article: Amsterdam court gives green light to plan to reduce flights at busy Schiphol AirportAppeals court judges in Amsterdam say the Dutch government can order Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs, to reduce the number of flights from 500,000 per year to 460,000.
Dutch court nixes plan to reduce flights at Schiphol Airport
Read full article: Dutch court nixes plan to reduce flights at Schiphol AirportA judge has ruled that the Dutch government cannot order Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs, to reduce the number of flights from 500,000 per year to 460,000.
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KLM pilots agree to pay cuts to secure bailout for airline
Read full article: KLM pilots agree to pay cuts to secure bailout for airlineTHE HAGUE – Pilots with Dutch national airline KLM agreed Tuesday to accept pay cuts for as long as the carrier needs a multibillion euro government coronavirus bailout, the pilots union and KLM announced. The package is made up of a 1 billion-euro loan and 2.4 billion euros in guarantees for bank loans. “It’s good that this hurdle has been cleared,” Hoekstra said after the pilots committed to the cuts. KLM said in a statement Tuesday that the pilot's labor union had joined seven other unions in signing a so-called “commitment clause” on pay cuts. Hoekstra said that clearing the way for the government aid was “an important step," but warned that the aviation sector still faces turbulent times amid the global pandemic.

Dutch airline under fire for asking breastfeeding mom to cover up
Read full article: Dutch airline under fire for asking breastfeeding mom to cover up(CNN) - A Dutch airline is experiencing some turbulence over its breastfeeding policy. She told me (and I quote) 'if you want to continue doing the breastfeeding, you need to cover yourself,' " Angel wrote in a Sunday Facebook post. Melkpunt, a Dutch group that supports breastfeeding mothers, criticized the airline Tuesday. "Delta fully supports a woman's right to breastfeed on board Delta and Delta Connection aircraft and in Delta facilities," Delta spokesman Michael Thomas said, adding that employees do not ask women to cover up. United Airlines said it supports breastfeeding or pumping in any customer facilities, including aircraft and its Admiral's Clubs.
