This photograph shows a flight departures information board displaying numerous cancellations at the Schiphol Airport on January 6, 2026 as hundreds of flights have been cancelled again at the airport due to snowfall. (Photo by Robin Utrecht / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT
The Hague: Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, one of the largest in Europe, announced at least 700 flight cancellations Wednesday because of snow and wind, following days of weather-related travel disruptions.
Travelers wait for their flights at Schiphol airport on January 6, 2026 as hundreds of flights have been cancelled again at the airport due to snowfall. (Photo by Robin Utrecht / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT
More than 1,000 people spent the night at Schiphol, the airport said, adding that it had set up camp beds and offered breakfast to travellers forced to sleep there. The number of cancellations is expected to rise throughout the day.
