In 2024, Schiphol has indicated that it is once again raising its airport charges but not by 12%, as was previously expected, but by 14.8%.
The airport stated that the additional increase was necessary due to lost income in 2022, when there was less air traffic while some travel restrictions remained in place due COVID-19, and airlines operated fewer flights than planned.
Schiphol's CFO Robert Carsouw: said: “We've notified the airlines and understand that they're not very pleased. At the same time, it's necessary for the quality at Schiphol and for our financial position. It's also how the legislation works. In good years we are not allowed to profit from airport charges and so in bad years we cannot afford any losses.”
The staff shortages at the security companies at Schiphol was one of the reasons why there were fewer flights in 2022. Partly because of this, Schiphol imposed a limit on the number of departing travellers at certain points in 2022. Carsouw said: “To the best of our knowledge, we have calculated Schiphol's share in the bad year of 2022 and, although not obliged, deducted it from the increase we are making. If we had not done that, the increase would have been higher.”