Schiphol Airport Chief Quits After Summer of Travel Chaos

Schiphol Airport Chief Quits After Summer of Travel Chaos
Travellers wait in long lines to check in and board flights at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on June 21, 2022. Peter Dejong/AP Photo
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AMSTERDAM—The CEO of Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has quit after a summer that descended into chaos and flight cancellations amid staff shortages in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I’ve done my very best, but we’re not there yet. I do hope it gets better soon,” CEO Dick Benschop said in a statement released by the airport Thursday, after he told the board of his decision on Wednesday night.