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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) wants to scrap late-night flights in an effort to tackle noise pollution, but a court ruling may now complicate those plans.<\/p>\n
A judge ruled<\/a> Tuesday in a lawsuit that AMS \u2014 one of Europe\u2019s busiest airports \u2014 cannot reduce the number of yearly flights from 500,000 to 460,000 from 2023 to 2024. Dutch flag carrier KLM<\/a> led the lawsuit against the flight caps.<\/p>\n The ruling argued that the Dutch government did not follow European laws, which state that flight limits can only occur after all other avenues to reduce noise pollution have been considered.<\/p>\n The ruling came a day after Schiphol announced<\/a> it would impose a new curfew, cut flights between midnight and 5 a.m., bar private jets and noisier planes, and nix plans for an additional runway.<\/p>\n When the Dutch government first announced its plans to place a flight cap on Schiphol, it drew the ire<\/a> of airlines, businesses and civil aviation organizations. KLM \u2014 along with other airlines like Delta Air Lines, Corendon Airlines, EasyJet and TUI \u2014 consequently filed a lawsuit, challenging the initiative.<\/p>\n