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Officials argue the reduction could breach the EU-U.S. Open Skies agreement, and if American carriers lose access, retaliation is definite. Delta has the largest stake, with more than 5,500 flights to Schiphol scheduled this year.
United, JetBlue, and American Airlines also operate to the airport, but Delta's transatlantic joint venture with KLM puts even more pressure on both sides. If Schiphol proceeds with the cuts, U.S. authorities will cut KLM's rights to land in the United States, a step they have threatened before.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said they are watching for unjustified restrictions and cited Mexico's airspace downgrade as a precedent.
The Dutch say the reduction is about cutting noise, with a goal of 15 percent fewer disturbances. But the International Air Transport Association, Airlines for America, and KLM argue the government skipped proper consultation and failed to apply the required 'Balanced Approach' under ICAO rules. A court sided with airlines last year, but the state later won on appeal
Everything now depends on how much access U.S. carriers actually lose.
United, JetBlue, and American Airlines also operate to the airport, but Delta's transatlantic joint venture with KLM puts even more pressure on both sides. If Schiphol proceeds with the cuts, U.S. authorities will cut KLM's rights to land in the United States, a step they have threatened before.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said they are watching for unjustified restrictions and cited Mexico's airspace downgrade as a precedent.
The Dutch say the reduction is about cutting noise, with a goal of 15 percent fewer disturbances. But the International Air Transport Association, Airlines for America, and KLM argue the government skipped proper consultation and failed to apply the required 'Balanced Approach' under ICAO rules. A court sided with airlines last year, but the state later won on appeal
Everything now depends on how much access U.S. carriers actually lose.
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