KLM CEO Denounces Dutch Proposal to Tax Transit Passengers at AMS

KLM CEO Marjan Rintel has criticized a legislative proposal in the Netherlands to tax transfer passengers at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, warning it could lead to a 36% drop in KLM's transit traffic through the hub, reports Skift.

The proposed tax, part of the Netherlands' climate policy, aims to use its revenue to lower energy bills for Dutch residents. Recent data indicates that around 36% of the 40.7 million passengers transiting through Schiphol from JAN to AUG were in transit.

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