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Bumped from Amsterdam over slots, SIA Cargo moves to Brussels
SINGAPORE Airlines Cargo will transfer operations from Amsterdam Schiphol to Brussels Airport at the end of October, after being forced out because of over-capacity at Amsterdam, reports the Dutch-language Belgian financial daily De Tijd.
The carrier had previously planned to cut its Brussels routes because of increasing noise sanctions at the airport.
Amsterdam's capacity crunch has hit cargo operators in particular. An agreement between the airport and local residents limits movements at Schiphol to 500,000 per year. Airlines which fail the 80/20 rule ?ie, they must run 80 per cent of flights to schedule ?are the first to lose their slots.
This obviously presents a problem to cargo companies which frequently need to adjust their schedules based on supply chain and logistics.
In late 2016, SIA Cargo was among a handful of cargo operators who threatened to abandon Brussels National over its strict noise regulations.
Financial penalties were put in place earlier this year for aircraft which exceed noise standards in place by nine decibels during the day and six at night, and Singapore Airlines Cargo has already received fines for breaching the regulations.
The carrier had previously planned to cut its Brussels routes because of increasing noise sanctions at the airport.
Amsterdam's capacity crunch has hit cargo operators in particular. An agreement between the airport and local residents limits movements at Schiphol to 500,000 per year. Airlines which fail the 80/20 rule ?ie, they must run 80 per cent of flights to schedule ?are the first to lose their slots.
This obviously presents a problem to cargo companies which frequently need to adjust their schedules based on supply chain and logistics.
In late 2016, SIA Cargo was among a handful of cargo operators who threatened to abandon Brussels National over its strict noise regulations.
Financial penalties were put in place earlier this year for aircraft which exceed noise standards in place by nine decibels during the day and six at night, and Singapore Airlines Cargo has already received fines for breaching the regulations.
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