Amsterdam Schiphol Sees Growth Opportunities Despite Flight Cap

Aviation Week
Chris Sloan
23 October 2026

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) executives say the airport can remain a leading international hub despite operating restrictions that limit annual aircraft movements to 478,000, with a proposed regulatory framework offering a potential path back to 500,000 flights if further noise-reduction targets are met.

Speaking at Routes World 2026 in Frankfurt, Royal Schiphol Group Head of Aviation Partnerships Joery Strijtveen said the restrictions need not prevent Schiphol from strengthening its network but acknowledged that years of uncertainty over operating limits had created a “legal limbo” for neighboring communities...

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