Some of the taxi drivers working Schiphol say the airport recently changed its rules in a way that has made it much harder to pick up enough fares.
The drivers affected are those without a contract with Schiphol. Many of them have worked the airport for years.
A Strike Was Called Off, and May Come Back
A strike had been planned for last week and did not go ahead. The drivers are still weighing whether to stop work.
They describe the change as a serious setback, and one told reporters they were facing a dark future.
Why It Matters If You Fly
Schiphol Plaza is where most arriving passengers meet a taxi, and the dispatching rules decide which drivers are in that queue and how often they reach the front of it.
A dispute among the drivers who work that rank is the kind of thing that turns into a visible queue problem at the airport rather than a quiet industrial matter.
We have not seen the airport’s own account of why the rules were changed, and this report reflects what the drivers say about their earnings rather than a figure we have independently checked.
