Schiphol airport in Amsterdam warned passengers of possible delays due to a strike in public transport services, All over the country.
Most buses, trains, tram cars and ferries stopped in the Netherlands on Tuesday where Trade unions staged a strike, For a day in a campaign against raising the retirement age.
Trade unions want the retirement age to freeze, as it's rising to 67 by 2024. They want the retirement age to stay at 66, as they argue that it's heavy work and their workers have the right to a healthy retirement.
"About 80 flights canceled" said Willemeike Koster, spokeswoman of Amsterdam's Schiphol airport.
Dutch carrier KLM offered passengers the option of changing their bookings for free to avoid a strike.
Only four trains operate In the hour between the airport and Amsterdam after having numbered 25 trains.
Schiphol airport on the website: "Do not travel to Schiphol Except for extreme necessity".
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