The $3BN Plan to Fix Europe's Most Important Airport

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's bid to redeem itself after the summer of 2022 plummeted its rankings.

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[davidgehlen]

Most hated? Someone have never been to Charles de Gaulle in Paris...

[studiolegenda]

As a Dutch person I think it's mostly the people who live nearby the airport who hate it the most. Not so much the people who actually pass through it, considering how well it is integrated with other modes of transport (especially the train station!) But in such a densely packed country, it's mostly the (noise) pollution that just keeps coming back to haunt it. Talks about moving the airport have been had for decades (including building one out at sea). But no serious alternatives have materialized in concrete plans.

[marcohaumann]

Never heard that it is that hated. There are far worse airports than this

[Jurreels]

Europe's most hated? I've never heard that one before about Schiphol. And I fly there often.

[AndreSomers]

Schiphol can certainly be improved, but most hated? That makes no sense. Signage for instance is top notch and has been an example for how it’s to be done around the world. No messy transfers between terminal buildings with busses or weird trains, walking distances are generally reasonable. Security has the most modern equipment that allows you to keep everything in your bags, including electronics and drink bottles with contents. And having the train station right there with trains going everywhere is perfect.

Sure, baggage handling could be quicker, and security lines could be terrible it have much improved lately.

[ralmslb]

"Most hated"? Sorry... but no....
As a Portuguese, there are much worse airports than Schiphol

[brimopm]

"One of Europe's most hated airports" Seriously?? I've been an airline pilot flying through this hub for nearly 20yrs. I find it remarkably well laid out, with expert ATC staff and ease of passenger operations. It is a preferred connecting hub for both passengers and crews throughout Europe. An aesthetically unappealing terminal weighs low on my list if I can navigate it in a timely manner. This is clearly not the case with runway constrictions and limited gating options at CDG and LHR, etc...

[Dave-gwwh]

As an Amsterdammer, I love Schiphol. It is organised, quick and safe and with a lot of option for food and drinks and destinations! Also, its very easy to reach with trains that go regularly.

[thebackyard]

i live about 5 kilometers away from the airport, its a big contributor (if not the main one) regarding nuisances & pollution (both noise and air), but i'm so glad we have it, having most of the world accessible to you within one flight is a big privilege

[TheHenvar]

Seems they edited the title. Which shows they admit they Made a mistake. Respect

[roaminguero]

Clickbaity title. By far not the most hated airport in Europe. Nonsense.

[manu.yt]

"Ecofriendly" 😂😂😂 It's almost like if oil companies installed solar panels next to their oil rigs and claimed that their oil rigs are "ecofriendly"

[andgo]

In the late 90 when I flew in and out of Schiphol for the first time I thought it was the best airport ever.
I loved the little personal touches like a small room with paintings from the Rijks Museum or flies painted inside the urinals for fun and easy aiming, it was not too busy and everybody was very polite. I would book my connecting flight later in the day on purpose to enjoy a day in the city, since it's only 20 minutes train ride from the center and even went to a midday concert at the Concertgebouw. Not too many other airports gives you such opportunity.

[acchaladka]

Almost all airports failed to hire and restart with staff in 2022, even though airlines and national governments warned them that they were expected massive customer loads after the vaccine..

[char]

I was stuck in that mess in 2022. Most was caused by contract disputes, not infrastructure.

[texaswunderkind]

The dual-lane taxiway over the road is only dual-line for about 80% of its length. At 5:48 you can see it is still a single-lane in the southern-most area. That seems like a huge failure of design if it will never be completed. Any single-lane means merges and delays as before.

[ESCtdyerwestfield]

The Netherlands spends so much money on infrastructure. The weird thing is, they often complete the projects too.

[judyArsh]

I love how the concept art for new buildings always shows lots of lush greenery inside. Greenery that either gets cut from the design or replaced by shops later by greedy managers. Then they wonder why people find the place less attractive.

[CarthagoMike]

One of the reasons this upgrade took so long is that the government had plans to move part of the traffic to a new airport at Lelystad.
That plan was cancelled recently after facing a lot of delays and protests of locals, so now they have 'no choice' but to upgrade Schiphol.

[seangt]

"that's right, they've built a bridge strong enough to hold an ENTIRE PLANE" ... that's not .... unique lmao