Schiphol will become the second most expensive airport in Europe, as it raises its fees by 41% in the coming year. This increase comes on top of the 40% tariff increase over the past three years. This has major implications for both travelers and the aviation sector. As the costs of setbacks at Schiphol are passed on to airlines, higher ticket prices for travelers are inevitable.
No other airport in Europe opts for such an increase, making Schiphol significantly more expensive in the coming years compared to other European hubs like Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Copenhagen (CPH). Meanwhile, Schiphol will be busy for years, building and renovating to provide the quality that travelers and airlines can expect.
Schiphol shifts additional costs of setbacks and budget overruns largely to the traveler.. More expensive tickets are inevitable if you increase airport charges so drastically. This is unreasonable and unwise. Unreasonable, because Schiphol is placing the costs of all setbacks and Covid-19 entirely on the airlines. Unwise, because in doing so, the airport undermines its competitive position as an international hub. This poses risks for the hub function, the connectivity of the Netherlands, and our economy.
Marjan Rintel, CEO KLM
KLM agrees with Schiphol that improving the airport and better service for travelers are urgently needed. The state of maintenance of buildings and workplaces does not meet the needs of travelers and employees at Schiphol. KLM also supports efforts to reduce noise pollution and the use of tariff differentiation to encourage airlines to deploy quieter aircraft.
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