24 Jul 2019 | 07:23 PM UTC
Netherlands: Hundreds of flights canceled at Schiphol Airport (AMS) July 24 as fuel supplier outage persists /update 1
Fuel supply outage causes hundreds of flight delays and cancelations at Amsterdam International Airport Schiphol (AMS) July 24; disruptions to persist through early (local time) July 25
Event
An outage affecting the aircraft fuel supplier at Amsterdam International Airport Schiphol (AMS) has resulted in severe flight disruptions on Wednesday, July 24, with at least 250 flight delays and 440 cancelations reported as of 21:00 (local time). According to officials, AMS's fuel supplier is experiencing electrical issues with its systems and is unable to provide the fuel needed to facilitate the departure of flights. The supplier indicated it is not immediately clear when its operations would resume, although airport authorities have indicated that disruptions are expected to persist through the morning hours of Thursday, July 25.
Airport authorities have advised individuals flying via AMS over the coming hours to confirm flight reservations and contact their airline for more information.
Advice
Individuals traveling via AMS are advised to monitor developments, confirm flight reservations before departing for the airport, and contact their airline for more information.
