Dozens of XR climate activists banned from flying from Schiphol for years

The measure was prompted by a number of recent demonstrations, when activists entered the secured area of the airport.

Schiphol has imposed an area ban on more than thirty Extinction Rebellion climate activists for years. The airport confirms this after XR released that news itself earlier on Saturday.

Dozens of Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists have been banned from secure areas of Schiphol for years. The airport announced this in March, but the action group went public with it today. In an opinion piece in the daily newspaper Het Parool, XR activist Simone Wiegman wrote about the bans. She confirmed on Saturday morning that 36 climate activists from Schiphol received a letter announcing a ban. XR has the two letters that the activists rece…