Storm Eunice: Dutch airline KLM cancels 170 flights to, from Schiphol airport

KLM, the Dutch arm of airline group Air France-KLM, said it would cancel almost 170 flights to and from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on Friday due to a severe storm.

Storm Eunice is expected to hit the Netherlands on Friday afternoon with wind gusts of up to 130 kilometres (80 miles) per hour, the Dutch meteorology institute said as it urged people throughout the country to stay indoors if possible.