Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam has claimed success for its "extensive recruitment campaign organised together with the security companies", with more than 850 officers either working, being screened, or in training.
"Productivity measures have also been implemented at security, where passengers and their baggage are checked. Improved work instructions and smarter use of equipment have led to a faster security check for each passenger," the airport said in a statement announcing it expects May holiday passenger numbers to come close to those reported for 2019.
The airport recently reported it had a poor 2022 and in the meantime has been caught up in a legal arm-wrestle between the Dutch government and some of Europe's airlines over proposals to cut the number of flights going in and out of the hub.
A court ruled in favour of the carriers, but the airport in early April said it would go ahead with measures such as banning night flights and cancelling the laying of a new runway.