The shortage arises as the airline continues intensive de-icing operations, using approximately 85,000 liters of fluid to keep aircraft operational.

Schiphol Airport's winter woes show no signs of receding with airlines continuing to cancel hundreds of flights each day due to challenging weather conditions.

AMSTERDAM, Jan 4 - KLM said winter weather has forced it to cancel 124 flights that were scheduled for Monday to and from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. Get a daily digest of breaking business news straight to your inbox with the Reuters Business newsletter. Sign up here.

The carrier, which operates its main hub from Schiphol, confirmed on Tuesday that its 25 de-icing trucks have been in constant operation, consuming approximately 85,000 litres daily of the heated water and glycol mixture essential for clearing aircraft before take-off.

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