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'Super-complainers' file 25,000 reports about Schiphol, most complaints about notorious ‘Jumbo Jet’

'Super-complainers' file 25,000 reports about Schiphol, most complaints about notorious ‘Jumbo Jet’

A small group of 102 "frequent complainers" accounted for nearly half of the 386,730 noise complaints regarding Schiphol Airport last year. The Boeing 747-400, or "Jumbo Jet," was the specific aircraft model that triggered the most reports.

Based on reporting by ad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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