Schiphol articles
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Noise complaints against Schiphol increased by 7% last year
The number of complaints about excessive noise by planes at Schiphol airport increased by 7% in the last year, according to the organisation set up to liaise with local residents. The increase was in line with the heaver traffic at Schiphol in 2023, the first year since 2019 not to be affected by pandemic restrictions. The total number of take-offs and landings was up by 8%. The biggest rise in complaints was in Uithoorn and surrounding villages, which are closest
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Busy, but no long lines at Schiphol on first day of May holidays
It was busy at Schiphol Airport during the first Saturday of the April/May holiday break, an airport spokesperson said. There were consistent queues of people over the course of the morning, but passengers have not had to wait for very long."It is busy, but manageable, and the atmosphere is good among passengers," she said at around 9 a.m. on Saturday. Peak days were expected to draw about 80,000 departing passengers, and the airport predicted an average of more than 70,000 departing passengers...
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Schiphol introduces three-second scanners ahead of holiday rush
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport has replaced all its 53 security scanners that check departing passengers with faster models that analyse whether travellers are carrying prohibited items in less than three seconds. In addition, the new technology requires fewer physical searches, while still meeting the high security requirements that apply at Schiphol, the company said on Wednesday. Schiphol earlier introduced 3D CT scanners for hand luggage checks, which means travellers do not need to take...