Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, known informally as Schiphol Airport, is the main international airport of the Netherlands, and is one of the major hubs for the SkyTeam airline alliance.
From 10 May to 28 September 2025, Schiphol is upgrading the Buitenveldertbaan, one of the airport’s runways. In just over four months, work will be carried out on the large-scale renewal of almost all infrastructure on and around the […]
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Royal Schiphol Group has expanded its stake in Brisbane Airport Corporation Holdings (BACH) by 0.52% to 20.13%. As a shareholder since 1997, this latest acquisition secures Schiphol’s position with more than a 20% ownership stake, granting the group the
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Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport descended into chaos today as the Netherlands grappled with the impact of severe storm “Darragh.” Strong winds have already forced the cancellation of over 100 flights, with that number expected to climb as the day progresses.
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As of this week, travellers with reduced mobility at Schiphol can be brought to their gate by a self-driving wheelchair. With this innovation, Schiphol wants to enhance the independence of these travellers with reduced mobility and make travelling as
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Schiphol is the first airport worldwide to conduct tests with a Hydrogen GPU in operation. The H2-GPU is being used to supply KLM Cityhopper aircraft on the apron with electricity, which is used for lighting and power in the
The second phase of the trial of electric self-driving buses has started at Schiphol Airport. During this phase, the airport, together with KLM Cityhopper and KLM Ground services, is testing a fixed, pre-programmed route to and from the apron.
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In a world exclusive, Schiphol is taking a major step toward energy storage and the further electrification of ground equipment with the arrival of an Iron Flow Battery at the airport. The large battery, recently installed on the A/B
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On Wednesday afternoon, a passenger Embraer E190 was preparing for departure from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport when a person was sucked into the aircraft’s engine. The Dutch airline KLM Cityhopper was scheduled to operate flight KL1341 to Billund, Denmark. The
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Schiphol is redeveloping Lounge 2, the area located after the security check for passengers mainly flying to destinations outside of Europe. The catering and retail area is getting a new layout, and the passenger experience is at the heart
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As of July 4, 2023, Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport‘s largest retailer has stopped selling water in plastic bottles. Instead, travelers will have the option to purchase a reusable bottle from the store and fill it for free at water fountains.
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The strategic cooperation between Maastricht Aachen Airport (MAA) and Royal Schiphol Group has commenced. On 8 June 2023, the province of Limburg and Schiphol signed the cooperation agreement. Schiphol is acquiring a 40% stake in MAA and the province
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As of 1 June 2023, Baukje Dreimüller will be the director of Corporate Legal at Royal Schiphol Group. Baukje Dreimüller has a background in law and is switching from Renewi, an international waste and recycling management company listed on
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In the 2023 May holiday, starting on 22 April, an average of 66,000 passengers are set to depart from Schiphol each day. The number of departing passengers will be well above 70,000 on peak days. These peaks will be
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Travellers have the possibility to reserve time slots, free of charge, for the security check at Schiphol. These pre-booked time slots are currently available to travellers flying to a destination within the Schengen Zone. Other destinations will follow shortly.
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Royal Schiphol Group is going for quieter, cleaner and better – a move bolstered by several clear decisions. This will allow the airport to keep the Netherlands well connected to the world: New rules with clear limits for
