180 flights cancelled at Amsterdam's airport over fuelling

Thousands of passengers flying to and from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport faced delays and cancelled flights Wednesday due to problems refuelling planes at the busy European aviation hub.

Airport spokeswoman Willemeike Koster said 180 flights were cancelled at the airport just outside Amsterdam, stranding passengers at Schiphol and other airports.

Field beds were being set up at the airport as a precaution in case passengers were forced to wait overnight for their flights, Koster told The Associated Press.

It was not clear how many passengers were affected by the delays and cancellations, but Koster said the number ran into the thousands.

The airport said a company that supplies fuel to planes at the airport has "a fault in their system.

That means that planes cannot be refuelled right now, which is causing delays."
"We regret any inconvenience for travellers and airlines."
"There are planes departing, but it is at a minimum level."