Plans unveiled to reduce pollution and noise around Schiphol airport

Flights in the early hours will be banned at Schiphol Airport (Alamy/PA)

The boss of Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport has announced plans to turn down the noise and limit pollution in one of the world’s most densely populated areas.

The airport will phase out all flights between midnight and 5am, ban private jets and the nosiest planes, and abandon a project for an additional runway.