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Schiphol Flight Cancellations Highlight Summer Capacity Pressures

More than 30 flights involving KLM, Air France, and Delta Air Lines were cancelled at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol during a busy summer travel period. Ground-handling constraints, air traffic control pressures, and airport capacity limits continue to disrupt operations at one of Europe's busiest aviation hubs.
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