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I do think the problem tourists causing nuisance for the residents are not the ones arriving via cruise ship. Are they also going to close the airport because it doesn't fit the climate ambitions?
For Venice who also banns cruise ships:
For those considering visiting Venice: stay a night or two! As you can see, only 27% of the tourist stay for a night. In the evening it's really nice to walk around and enjoy the peace and quiet of no cars. Of course you're not alone, it's a popular city, but it's completely different from the day.
You could argue that in a place where there’s not enough housing, in part due to AirBNB this is not the worst?
Cruise ship passengers also don’t strike me as the types that get wasted on alcohol and drugs and cause problems that way, or noise at night (since they’ll be on the boat).
Isn’t that just what Amsterdam needs?
The difference is tourists don’t sleep and eat on the plane. Cruise ship tourists don’t spend as much money in cities.
Yes, precisely. Or so at least is the plan. Might not happen though, it’s a long story.
https://www.eurocontrol.int/article/plans-flight-reductions-amsterdam-schiphol-debate-still-open
Flight reductions is quite different from closure