Amsterdam Schiphol International / KLM-Air France
World No 9, Europe's No.4 in pass/ No 3 in freight.

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Short history.
Schiphol (municipality Haarlemmermeer) is the Netherlands main airport. Located south of Amsterdam, Schiphol aims to be a European mainport, competing in passenger and cargo throughout with Heathrow International Airport in London, UK, Frankfurt International Airport in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Roissy, France. Schiphol's IATA airport code is AMS.

The name Schiphol first appeared in 1447. On the airport spot then a large lake was situated; the Haarlemmermeer. Schiphol meant something as "dangerous spot for ships". During storms it was a dangerous place to be. In 1848 they began to pump the lake dry and the Haarlemmermeer became a typical Dutch polder. In the northeast corner Fort Schiphol was built as a part of the immense ring of defense around the city of Amsterdam. During war, the locks could be openend and the polders then were inundated.

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Fort Schiphol 1934.

In 1916, the Dutch Minister of War gave permission to start construction for a millitary airstrip next to Fort Schiphol. In august 1916, the first airplanes touched down on the small airfield with the size of 16, 5 hectares with 4 wooden hangars. Soon, the airfield was considered too small and it was extended to 76 hectares. So Schiphol started early last century as a military airbase, consisting only of a few barracks and a mudpool serving as platform/runways.

After WW1 in which the Netherlands stayed neutral, planes more and more started to carry post freight and passengers. In october 1919, Mr. Albert Plesman founded the "The Royal Airline Company for The Netherlands and its Colonies NV" or Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij voor Nederland en Kolonien NV; now KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. KLM is therefore one of the oldest airline in the world. On may 1920, KLM started its first line service to London. Thus Schiphol airfield became the airfield for Amsterdam.

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Schiphol grew steadely. In 1926 the Amsterdam Municipality gained control over the airfield. This was anther good thing, since after that, Schiphol grew even faster. Infrastructure, concrete platforms, a passenger building and a control tower were built. In 1935 the airfield was extended up to 180 hectares. Drainage was improved, airstrip-lights installed and 4 asphalt/concrete landing strips were built. In 1940, the Germans bombed and occupied the airfield, but later they further extended the landing strips.

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Schiphol 1945

The Fokker aircraft manufacturer started a factory near Schiphol airport in 1951. Anthony Fokker was a famous Dutch aircraft designer who worked for the Germans in WW1.

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Building an international airport.

In the 1960's the old airfield was torn down, and a huge new one-terminal concept airport was built with 4 large and one small runway. From this moment on, it was one of the largest airports in Europe, speedened by the presence of the KLM. Also from that time on Schiphol positioned itself as an important airport in freight.

Currently Schiphol features 5 main runways, plus 1 used mainly by general aviation aircraft. The "fifth runway" (really the sixth) was completed in 2003. Plans have already been made for a seventh runway.
The airport is built as one large terminal split in to three large departure halls, the most recent having been completed in 1994, which converge again once airside. There are constantly carrying out further terminal expansion.

The Dutch Railways operate a major passenger train station directly underneath the passenger terminal complex. Thalys International operates a TGV rail service between Amsterdam, Schiphol, The Hague HS, Rotterdam, Berchem Rail Station (Antwerp), Midi Rail Station (Brussels) and Gare du Nord in Paris.

Schiphol has large shopping areas as a source of revenue and as an additional attractant to air carrier passengers. Schiphol Plaza is the shopping center before customs, hence not only for air travellers, also for people who just change train here, etc. There is a regular size supermarket, Food Village, that is open until midnight seven days a week. Such long shopping hours are rare in the Netherlands.

Schiphol is the world's lowest airport. The Schiphol ATC tower, with a height of 101 m, was the highest in the world when constructed in 1991. Its base is actually 5 m below sea level.

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RUNWAYS
18L - 36R (Aalsmeerbaan, 3400 meter lang)
18C - 36C (Zwanenburgbaan, 3300 m)
18R - 36L (Polderbaan, 3800 m)
09 - 27 (Buitenveldertbaan, 3450 m)
06 - 24 (Kaagbaan, 3490 m)
04 - 22 (Oostbaan, small planes)
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The old airport building, now rebuilt in an aviation theme park/museum Aviodrome.

Schiphol's 2004 Passenger Numbers Reach 42.5 Mln
January 5, 2005

Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport handled a record 42.5 million airline passengers last year even with the number of flights below the levels prior to the September 11, 2001 attacks, its operator said.

Schiphol Group, which operates the Netherlands main hub airport, said in a statement on Wednesday that in addition to a 6.5 percent rise in passenger numbers in 2004, cargo handling rose 8.5 percent to more than 1.4 million tonnes.

The airport group, which the government may partially privatize, said it expected a further 4.5 percent rise in passenger handling numbers this year.

Schiphol Group Director Gerlach Cerfontaine urged the government, which owns 75.8 percent of the entity and is expected to give some details this year on the privatization, to list the company so that it can access capital markets.

"We are convinced that in the changing airport sector it is important that Schiphol is listed and given the same opportunity as its peers to raise capital to invest," he said.

(Reuters)

Airport of the Year 2004 - Final Rankings

1st Hong Kong Int'l Airport

2nd Singapore Changi Airport

3rd Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

4th Seoul Incheon Airport

5th Kuala Lumpur KLIA Airport

6 Dubai Int'l Airport

7 Copenhagen Airport

8 Sydney Airport

9 Kansai Int'l Airport

10 Munich Airport

Amsterdam Schiphol returns to the top 5 airports in 2004

Skytrax Airport of the Year is the global barometer of airline passenger opinions. Free of any outside or financial influences. It is the only airport survey that achieves a truly worldwide audience - made up of more than 86 different passenger nationalities.

The Survey was conducted over a 10 month period - June 2003 to March 2004 - the total number of eligible survey nominations being 4,844,233.

The response level represents an increase of over 3 million completed questionnaires compared to the 2002/3 Survey - the survey boosted by the launch of a dedicated Passenger Survey site in May 2003. Details

It reflects a considerable achievement for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) to take the Airport of the Year title in 2004 - this now being the 4th consecutive year for HKIA.

This accolade was not without challenge however - Singapore Changi being ahead in the survey for 4 months of the project period - and the final vote differential between these two airports again being amongst the closest result we have seen. As Changi progresses the development of it's new Terminal 3, the challenge to HKIA looks set to heighten!

Amsterdam Schiphol returns to the top 5 airports in 2004 - having slipped to 7th position in 2003 - and is Europe's only challenger to the apparent Asian supremacy for airport comfort and efficiency. "Amsterdam Schiphol is clearly established as Europe's favourite large airport - there are many who prefer the more peaceful, small regional airports, but for those long haul trips, Schiphol is certainly the top choice. Whilst connecting between flights can require marathon distance walks, the remainder of Schiphol facilities offer a good level of variety and facility".

Seoul Incheon moves from 6th last year to take 4th position, whilst Kuala Lumpur's KLIA Airport comes in at 5th place - up from 9th in 2003.

The Survey again sees Asian airports dominating top rankings, with 3 of the top 5 airports being relatively modern developments - a clear bonus in terms of planning facilities.

Contrasting the respondent comments for airport nominations, HKIA for example scored highly for the open spaces, clarity throughout the terminal buildings, natural daylighting and external views - something an older airport such as Singapore Changi cannot compete directly with - however Singapore Changi was the outright winner in terms of passenger comfort facilities and amenities provided across it's terminal buildings.

Nice airport, best airport name in the world :yes:

The new 5th runway (polderbaan) and ATC tower.

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Extra ATC tower next to new 5th runway.
hight : 60 meter
completed : 2003
Opdrachtgever : ATC
Architects : Benthem & Crouwel Amsterdam

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has Amsterdam Schiphol as main hub.

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Hilton Hotel, Schiphol

Extension of the Hilton Hotel on Amsterdam Airport Schiphol of app. 14.965 m2

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The Hilton Hotel at Schiphol Airport with its 275 rooms is planning a substantial extension. Another 220 rooms, a new lobby, a health club and a business centre will be added to the existing hotel that was built in the nineteen sixties. The new structure will cover 15.000 m2 of the area in front of the existing Hilton building. It will be situated on the so called “ Service Strip”, an elongated piece of land that forms the starting point in all development plans for Schiphol Centre.

On the one hand, the new building will conform to the typical airport architecture of the Strip in its materialization, height and rhythm. On the other hand, the new building will distinguish itself through its shape: two wings of nine floors each have been designed, the points of which jut out of the Strip. The curved facades of the wings will be covered with alternating patined and non-patined zinc strips. The wings rest on a steel construction of columns which appear to form the letters V, N and W.

Irregularly placed red/orange coloured colums support the roof of the lobby. These colums also define the appearance of its facades. The roof is interrupted by the wings which seem to "fall through" the lobby. One of the wings runs fully through the lobby and creates up a division between the public space and the service area. In the service area one finds the kitchen, the house keeping department and several technical spaces. The lobby is also being traversed by a broad glazed corridor that runs from Schiphol Plaza, over the whole Strip, to the Gateway building. Like a bridge hung between the two wings, the "traverse" literally opens up towards the Hilton Lobby and continues its way through the zinc wing towards the Gateway. The lobby can be reached by way of the slowly descending stairs, under which the main entrance is situated. The zinc wall of the wing guides the visitor deeper into the hall, towards the low-lying Front Desk and Bar.

Several smaller service rooms with broad spaces in between connect the new lobby with the restaurant of the existing building. From here, the new business centre can be reached. The low-rise business centre surrounds the lower part of the old hotel and has the same type of facade as the lobby.

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Project Data
Design: 2000 - 2001
Client: Hilton International, Clifton, U.K.
Management consultant: Turner & Townsend Europe, Schiphol-Rijk
Structural engineer: ABT Adviesbureau voor Bouwtechniek b.v., Delft
Mechanical engineer: Schoonenwolf Raadgevende ingenieurs b.v., Badhoevedorp;

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Pictures of construction site on the extension of the West-pier.

Originally posted by @IDD (Holland Hoogbouw Forum)

@Nemo: Very thorough and interesting set of posts on Schiphol and KLM, one of my favorite airports and airlines.

Schiphol is one of the most efficient and easy to navigate airports in the world! :okay:

really a great airport and I like the way the lanes are spread and coneted with the terminals.

thanks for the info. and photos Nemo.


:okay:

How big is Amsterdam's Schiphol International Airport in terms of land area? (preferably in hectares)
I'm guessing its the largest airport in Europe in terms of area. It has more runways than 3,000 acre Heathrow: as well as Frankfurt International.


I guess the only great competitor is the Roissy-Charlles de Gaulle International Airport of Paris but even its 3,200 hectares seems smaller compared to Schiphol's right? I mean, there are 5 runways?!!

I would much appreciate anyone who is able to give me the total land area of Schiphol. :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

@Harry Potter China

I don't know how large the AA area is. I will try to find it out. :)

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aerial with new fifth runway at left.

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old aerial picture.

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fantastic work Nemo!! :cool:

i'm a strong supporter of Europe's highest ranked airport, Amsterdam Schiphol! :D

do you have renderings of Benthem Crouwel's gateway building(s)??

greetings from california :)

@SCORPION

Gateway Building Amsterdam Schiphol
architects Benthem Crouwel NACO Amsterdam.

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The Gateway building (25,000 m²) is to become the entrance to the Schiphol airport terminal. Planned development: 2006/2007
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World Trade Center
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The WTC Schiphol Airport has been extended and now has a total floor surface of 52,000 m², divided over four office towers. 15,000 m² is still available.

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Schiphol Logistics Park
Schiphol Logistics Park, directly adjacent to the A4 freeway, is a new industrial park taking up 45 hectares available for large-scale logistical activities. This is a joint development by the Schiphol Area Development Company (SADC), KLM and Schiphol Real Estate. Schiphol Logistics Park.

Cargo World Schiphol
The very best location for (air-)freight traffic is Cargo World Schiphol South and Southeast with a host of possibilities for new collective business buildings, offices and warehousing. There are fast connections with the rest of the Netherlands thanks to the highways in the vicinity, such as the A4, the A5 and the A9. The flagship here is the Columbus office building (4,800 m²), with its striking design and impressive image. The building affords a splendid view of the Kaagbaan, which is one of the busiest runways at Schiphol.

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NIKON building
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Schiphol Plaza.

Cool!

there are a lot of flyovers between the terminals. are there pictures from that infra-system? new ones, because they are still building on it ... :)

A Quick flight through KLM history.

May 17th, 1920, KLM's first scheduled flight on arrival from London at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

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1924 KLM ticket.

The success of the 1928 trial flights encouraged KLM to commence regular scheduled services every fortnight between The Netherlands and Indonesia. The first flight left on September 12th, 1929. The journey took 12 days.

1934 was an eventful year for KLM. The company was the first in Europe to introduce the all-metal Douglas DC-2 to its fleet. Koene Dirk Parmentier successfully captained the DC-2 PH-AJU 'Uiver' in the London - Melbourne Race. Yet another historic flight, this time to be Americas, followed. Captain J.J. Hondong piloted Fokker F-XVIII PH-AIS 'Snip' across the Atlantic on the first flight to Curacao and Paramaribo.

1936: Once again KLM led the field in Europe, scoring another first with the successor to the DC-2, the DC-3.

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1936 DC3

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1947; In this year the Lockheed Constellation was an important addition to the KLM fleet.

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1950; KLM home base right from the start in 1920, an aerial view of Schiphol in the early fifties.

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1957

1958; The last great piston type aircraft in KLM's service was the Douglas DC-7C.

1967; Home base Schiphol had meanwhile undergone a major transformation. An entirely new terminal was opened on the western edge of the airport.

1969; In its 50th anniversary year, KLM doubled its original order of three Boeing 747s to six. The enormous contours of its silhouette were drawn on the Schiphol platform to give the Dutch public an idea of what to expect when it arrived. Forty five DAF cars were parked on it for extra emphasis.

1971;
1971 was another 'ordinary' year in the life of KLM, beginning with the delivery of the company's first Boeing 747, PH-BUA 'Mississippi' in February.

AIR FRANCE-KLM, WORLD LEADER IN AIR CARGO TRANSPORT: CREATION OF THE “CARGO EUROPEAN HOUSE”

27 jan 2005.

Since the Air France-KLM Group was set up, the two airlines have developed a deeper and closer cooperation in their cargo businesses. They have made significant progress in achieving synergies such as network management, capacity swaps and coordinating freighter schedules. In addition, KLM has joined SkyTeam Cargo.

The founding principle of Air France-KLM is “One group, Two airlines, Three core businesses”. Hence, the focus in the coming years will broadly be on realizing synergies and not on organizational integration. However, in certain specific sectors, such as cargo, joint entities will be introduced if justified by a strong business rationale.

As part of this strategy, and as announced on 14 May 2004, Air France and KLM have decided to create a unified management body in their cargo businesses, called “Cargo European House”, which should be operational by the end of 2005. This team will be in charge of network management, marketing and sales, with each airline continuing to manage its own operations.

The aim of this initiative is:
- to create a single commercial offer for optimum customer benefits;
- to consolidate and develop the position of Air France Cargo and KLM Cargo based on the dual-hub strategy with Charles de Gaulle and Schiphol as cornerstones;
- to secure the ongoing performance improvement in cargo and fully realize the substantial synergy potential.

The two Executive Vice Presidents of Air France Cargo and KLM Cargo will implement the new unified management body, under the responsibility of Michael Wisbrun, Executive Vice President of KLM Cargo. Marc Boudier, Executive Vice President of Air France Cargo, will define the interfaces between this new management body and both Air France Cargo and KLM Cargo. Michael Wisbrun will continue to be a member of the Air France-KLM Strategic Management Committee. Marc Boudier will remain EVP of Air France Cargo and a member of the Air France Executive Committee.
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Schiphol's Network and capacity.
The most important asset or added value of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to the Dutch economy is its extensive network of European and intercontinental connections. Because of the airport's excellent network, dozens of international companies have set up businesses in the airport's vicinity over the past years. In summer 2004, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol offered direct flights to 247 airports, over one hundred of which were situated outside Europe. The available runway and environmental capacity is vital in ensuring that all of these flights are carried out in the proper manner. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol must comply with many environmental rules and regulations, as a result of which managing capacity is a complex process. Prior to 2003, the Usage Plan played a key part in the above. Now it is the Operating Plan.

Network
The timetable published by Amsterdam Airport Schiphol at the beginning of the winter and summer seasons, includes maps highlighting all European and intercontinental destinations available from Schiphol.

Of all European airports Amsterdam Airport Schiphol offered the second largest number of destinations, after Frankfurt in the summer of 2003. It offered the fourth largest number of weekly flights after London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Frankfurt.

Capacity
The available runway and environmental capacity is vital in operating Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's network.

With the opening of the new 18R-36L runway (fifth runway or Polderbaan), Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's new runway system has a theoretical capacity of 600,000 annual air transport movements (the four-runway system had an annual capacity of 460,000 air transport movements).
Aviation at Schiphol must however comply with environmental standards, which means that the actual or environmental capacity of the runway system is lower. As a result of a data input error made in the Environmental Impact Assessment Schiphol 2003, the environmental capacity of the new runway system is currently around 498,000 air transport movements (before the error was discovered this was 528,000).
With noisy aircraft being replaced on an ongoing basis by quieter aircraft and the introduction of new, less noisy take-off and landing procedures, environmental capacity is expected to grow in the coming years between 520,000-600,000 air transport movements annually.

In addition to annual capacity, the runway system's peak hour capacity is also key because it determines how many aircraft are able to take off and land during peak hours. The current peak-hour capacity of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's runway system amounts to 104-108 aircraft movements per hour when weather conditions are favourable. This is one of the highest figures in Europe.
If the necessary technical and other measures are taken, due to the opening of the new 18R-36L runway, it will be possible to increase peak-hour capacity in stages to 120-125 air transport movements per hour in the coming years.
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Schiphol's Network and capacity.

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I am quite sure that no flights from Amsterdam to Buenos Aires and Sydney are offered. On the other hand I believe that Colombo is served from Amsterdam by Martinair. So is this network map really up to date?

@SJEFKONING

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The properties of the picture are from www.schiphol.nl, so I got it from their own site; that makes is weird. But who knows, maybe they used an incomplete and outdated picture. I also suspected it, because Ams. airport serves more places in the world than this picture shows. :)

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Belgrade and Tirana have been left out.

Best airport in Europe, no doubt.

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Since the last pic didnt work, here's a new one of the 'Gateway-building' by Benthem Crouwel architects. They are planning to construct this building in 2007. Next to it, you see the 'Hilton-extension crescents, than the completed 4 tower WTC complex, and next to that is the beautiful Sheraton hotel.

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I love Amsterdam International. I don't know what it is about Schiphol. Maybe it is the fact that it is in one of the best countries in the world. Het can neit beter!!!

I am quite sure that no flights from Amsterdam to Buenos Aires and Sydney are offered. On the other hand I believe that Colombo is served from Amsterdam by Martinair. So is this network map really up to date?

don't klm code share with malaysia airlines to sydney?

don't klm code share with malaysia airlines to sydney?

true, but on the map Sydney is shown as a direct flight from Amsterdam. BTW, I think no airplane in the world has the range to fly nonstop between Amsterdam and Sydney. If code share destinations would be included in the map, there would have been many more red dots on it. I think the map is out of date.

The map is the pre-911 situation. It shows all direct flights at that time (not necessary non-stops). KLM then still had Sydney and Buenos Aires online. Now they codeshare with Malaysia to the 5 major Aussie airports and with TAM to Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro. Martinair now serves Kathmandu and Colombo and Tobago, and within Europe, now all 3 newly independent Baltic states are also directly connected to Schiphol. In the USA, Delta recently opended a nonstop to Cincinnaty. More to come next summer!

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol constructs new Pier H.
03-02-2005
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New H pier.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has this week started construction of its new Pier H for European point-to-point traffic. The new pier, the airport’s seventh pier, will contain seven aircraft parking stands and will be built perpendicular to the existing Pier G. The new pier is needed to create more space in the central area of the airport terminal to accommodate the anticipated growth of the SkyTeam alliance, incorporating Air France-KLM and partners.

By adding the new Pier H to the west wing of the airport terminal, space will be created for a number of airlines that are not part of the SkyTeam alliance, and which carry few transfer passengers. This is to avoid a possible shortage of aircraft parking stands in the central area of the terminal in the next few years.

Pier H differs from the airport’s other piers because market requirements have changed. Point-to-point airlines that carry few transfer passengers, in particular require efficient ground-handling services and short turnaround times (the time between aircraft arrival and departure).The new pier will not contain passenger jetties. The passenger will be guided from the new departure lounge to the pre-boarding zones on the ground floor of the pier shortly before boarding. The passenger can then walk across the apron (20 to 40 metres) to the aircraft parked close to the waiting area. Just as at other piers, coach transport is available to take disabled persons from the departure lounge to the aircraft.

Pier H will serve both Schengen and non-Schengen flights. A new Schengen lounge, Departure Lounge 4, will be created in the newly extended west wing of the airport terminal in addition, and adjacent to the existing non-Schengen lounge, Departure Lounge 3. Schengen and non-Schengen passengers can thus access Pier H independently of each other.

The new pier is scheduled to be completed around mid-October this year, opening in early November 2005.


Schiphol to get dedicated LCC pier/concourse.
According to Dutch daily De Telegraaf, Schiphol will build a new pier (concourse) to be used exclusively by low cost carriers. The new H pier will be and extension of the G pier. By concentrating all the LCCs at one pier, Schiphol hopes to be in a better position to help them achieve fast turn-arounds.LCCs currently account for 10% of passengers using Schiphol.

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Tulips Protect Amsterdam Airport :)

Fields of tulips and daffodils being planted around Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport will not only add more color in the spring but also make it safer for planes to land.

A spokesman for Schiphol said "the vibrant blooms were a deterrent to birds damaging planes after being sucked into jet engines during landing or take off. The mice and other rodents that some birds hunt were repulsed by the scent of tulip and daffodil bulbs, and without their prey, the winged predators would have little reason to frequent the area around the airport".

"It's a known fact that this works and it is certainly a more friendly way of getting rid of the birds than some other airports have employed," the spokesman said.

The airport reports approximately three bird strikes for every 10,000 landings and take-offs.
(Reuters)

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With the entry of KLM into the SkyTeam airline alliance, KLM has returned to Atlanta. There used to be a 747 3-4 times per week from Atlanta to Amsterdam, but now there is a daily 767.

@NICK

Is that a one-way flight, or does it make a stop-over in for example New York?

Any pics of the interior?

LINK http://www.flightsimmer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33016
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RIJKSMUSEUM AT SCHIPHOL.
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Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Schiphol, Amsterdam
The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Schiphol is situated on the Holland Boulevard, in the area beyond passport control between the E and F Pier. The museum is open daily from 07.00 to 20.00 hours and can be visited free of charge. The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Schiphol hosts a permanent exhibition of ten works by Dutch masters from the Golden Age from the collection of the Rijksmuseum. The temporary exhibitions change a couple times a year.

The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Schiphol is a joint and unique initiative of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The Rijksmuseum is the first museum in the world to have a branch at an airport and Schiphol is the first airport to have a museum in its terminal building. On 9 December 2002, the museum was officially opened by His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange.

GOLDEN AGE
The museum presents a permanent exhibition of famous masters from Holland's Golden Age. The collection comprises paintings by Jacob van Ruisdael, Pieter de Hoogh and Jan Steen. A highlight is the portrait of Saskia van Uylenburgh by Rembrandt. In addition to this permanent mini collection, temporary exhibitions are staged throughout the year.

FLOATING MUSEUM
The museum itself is also well worth seeing. It is suspended above the ground from two pillars. A well-stocked shop is located underneath this floating, golden construction, the Rijksmuseum shop. Digital information is available on the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.
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I always like flying into Schiphol. While it's spread out, it's clean, modern, with nice lounges and nice restaurants. The Dutch seem to do a pretty efficient job of running the airport and KLM does as well. International travel is always stressful, but it sure helps when the airport facilities and personnel are efficient and organized.

Create you're own world at KLM.com

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Schiphol Boosts Security After Diamond Heist

Military police are to guard valuable cargo at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport after thieves hijacked a security truck in what may have been the country's biggest ever diamond raid, the Dutch government said on Tuesday.The announcement came as a military police spokesman said the number of detectives investigating Friday's robbery, in which Dutch media said jewels worth around EUR75 million (USD$99.10 million) were stolen, had been doubled to 40.

The largest ever gem theft recorded by Guinness World Records resulted in an estimated loss of USD$100 million when most of the vaults at the Antwerp Diamond Centre in Belgium were emptied.Dutch Justice Minister Piet Hein Donner announced the extra temporary security measures in parliament, and said they included permanent surveillance on cargo ramps and armed escorts for valuable goods. He said Schiphol Airport would try to bring forward the introduction of passes for staff including biometric data such as iris-scans to this year instead of 2006, and that employee screening by the intelligence service would be more intensive.

Industry organization Aircargo Nederland (ACN) said the robbery came as no surprise given that military police have been told to concentrate on fighting drug smuggling, human trafficking and preventing attacks. "The transport of valuable goods is competing for supervision and control with priorities set by politicians and the marechaussee (military police)," Ben Radstaak of the ACN was quoted as saying in daily newspaper Het Financieele Dagblad.

Michel Einhorn of Cool Diamonds, who said he lost USD$1.2 million worth of diamonds in the theft, told Dutch daily Algemeen Dagblad he did not expect them to be found again and criticized security at the airport. "Experience shows that if gems are not found within 24 hours, they are never found," he was quoted as saying. "An airport is supposed to be amongst the most impenetrable places of the land. It is unthinkable that armed men entered the terrain and then left without a shot being fired. And I cannot even pass security with a nail clipper," he added.

KLM security staff were threatened during the robbery on Friday morning. No-one was injured. The security truck belonging to KLM Cargo was later found abandoned but the thieves, who a source close to the investigation said were heavily armed, remain at large. Officials declined to put a figure to the value of the stolen goods which were on their way to a flight bound for world diamond center Antwerp. "We don't know the exact contents yet. Declarations from owners are still coming in," military police spokesman Rob Stenacker said.

Airline KLM-Air France said it would not give further details while the investigation by Dutch police was continuing. In September, South African police foiled an attempt by five gunmen to rob KLM of valuable cargo at Johannesburg Airport. Last May, British police arrested seven men at Heathrow Airport after foiling an attempted gold heist.

(Reuters)

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WOW, very impressive Intl airport. Is it the hub of Europe??. Congratulations.

Proposed new J-pier.

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Automatic People Mover by Siemens

Opdrachtgever
Schiphol Nederland B.V. PROjectmanagement Schiphol

Bruto vloeroppervlak
circa 25.000 m²

Architect
Benthem Crouwel Naco

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The new J-pier will be built on the other side of the A4 highway. On the map its the red stripe left at number 4. The terminal will be connecten with Schiphol center by an APM or Automatic People Mover.

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Extension Terminal West.
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Air France KLM March Passenger Traffic Improves
April 7, 2005

Europe's biggest airline, Air France KLM, said on Thursday its passenger traffic rose 6.2 percent in March on growth in the Americas and Asia, joining rival carriers which have also enjoyed traffic growth. The company's load factor was 80.1 percent in March, up 1.7 points. Earlier this week, British Airways posted a 4.5 percent rise in March passenger traffic.

Air France KLM said traffic rose 6.2 percent in the Americas, 11.2 percent in Asia and 9.1 percent in the Africa and Middle East network last month. Traffic rose 3.6 percent on its medium-haul network, with a 2.8 point gain in load factor. But March cargo traffic fell 2 percent given weaker demand in Asia, it said. Its cargo load factor fell 4.9 points in the month to 67 percent.

(Reuters)
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RPT-UPDATE 1-Air France KLM to order 7 cargo Boeings for $1.5bln

PARIS, March 24

Air France KLM is set to order seven Boeing 777 freight carriers in a contract with Boeing Co. (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) worth about $1.5 billion, French newspaper La Tribune reported in a pre-released Friday edition. The new planes would replace part of Europe's biggest airline's Boeing 747 fleet from the end of 2008, the paper said, citing trade union sources.

"The company has in the past shown its interest in the 777," a Air France KLM spokesman said. "But I have no comment on the article." Air France has already ordered 16 Boeing 777-300 planes, which will be placed in markets that have demand for first-class service, such as New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo. Earlier this month it ordered four extra Boeing 777-300ER jets. Boeing vies with European airplane maker Airbus, which is controlled by giant European aerospace company EADS (EAD.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) , in the global aircraft arena.

(Reuters) -
finance.yahoo.com/q/h?s=airf.pa

Great pics; well done!

@TDI Thanks!! :)

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The Colourful World of language and symbols
Dick van de Pol, Vision Air

June 1995
Getting lost at an international airport is not exactly a pleasant experience. Fortunately, at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, you always find your way around. The signposting developed for this purpose silently speaks for itself.

With a little imagination, the traveller departing from or arriving at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, can look upon the distance from the parking facilities or the railway station to the waiting aircraft as a journey in itself. A ‘mini-trip’, to be sure, but it nevertheless has to run smoothly without the inconvenience of language barriers or nervous confusion. To avoid this, an extensive, well-thought-out signposting system has been developed specially for Schiphol. It consists of an integrated arrangement of coloured bilingual signs, pictograms, arrows, maps, monitors and markings. Tools intended to effortlessly guide the millions of passengers and countless visitors who traverse Schiphol in all directions to their respective destinations. If you travel to Schiphol by car, this ‘minitrip’ starts at the moment you leave the motorway and turn into Schiphol territory. Following the ‘Vertrek/Departure’ signs you drive to one of the car parks, for example, car park P1, due to open this summer.
If you are dropped at the departure hall, you’ll notice large blue signs which indicate - in purposely not-too-large letters which promote slow driving - in which (numbered) part of the hall the various airlines are located.

Upon leaving the motorway most probably you’d prefer to see signs leading you directly to your plane, maybe passing that one shop where that long-searched-for item is waiting for you. We all know, this is impossible. Nevertheless, the system developed for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol does bring you step by step closer to the final point. In this case: the aircraft waiting for you at the end of the boarding ramp. After you’ve parked the car, you can walk through the brand new passageway to the Schiphol Plaza where you’ll find monitors indicating at which of the check-in desks (one floor above) the real journey can begin. Once you’ve checked in and proceeded through passport control, you’ll be greeted in the departure lounge by eyecatching, bright yellow and green signs. The yellow sings provide information immediately connected with the flight itself (such as Gates C, Gates D), while the green signs refer to the many facilities which make waiting at Schiphol a pleasant experience (telephones, bars, shops, etc.) The colours were not chosen at random, because if colour-coding is to be recognized clearly and is to function effectively, the use of colour has to be determined with care. Even though black text on a yellow background heads the list of good colour combinations, not all signs are designed that way. After all, information varies in importance and nature, which is the reason why Schiphol also utilizes a - strictly limited - number of other colour combinations. For instance, the colour red is only used in cases requiring special attention. Information which is not intended to point to a specific place is displayed on a grey background. Outside, along the roads, the colour scheme used is in harmony with the large, familiar blue signs of the Royal Dutch Touring Club.

Timeless concept
In the original architectural concept dating from the 1960’s in which Ko Liangh Ie laid the foundations for today’s Schiphol, it was the intention that no colours whatsoever would be used at the airport except for signposting. In his view, the passengers added more than enough colour to the premises.
The new signposting, developed since 1991 by a team of experts headed by Paul Mijksenaar, Professor of Visual Communication, incorporates all the facets of Ko Liangh Ie’s timeless concept. To prevent what Mijksenaar calls ‘visual pollution’, and in order to secure the required clarity and simplicity, he restricted himself to three key colours: blue, yellow and green. The texts on all signs appear consistently in Dutch (boldface on the first line and in English on the line below, wich is less accentuated). This has been implemented even to the point that text which is identical in both languages (for example, Schiphol Plaza), is treated in the same manner. At first sight, logic taken to extremes. Its sole purpose, however, is to provide the most efficient and visitor-friendly trip through the airport possible.

Visual language
When people are walking, they usually keep eyes focused straight ahead and turned slightly downwards. This means that monitors with flight information which are installed at too high a level would often go unnoticed by passers-by. The colour monitors at Schiphol which are located at all entrances of the terminal have therefore been installed at a lower level.
This deters passengers arriving at Schiphol from first heading to a central point for information, only to subsequently have to work their way crisscross through the crowds to their respective check-in desks. In addition, there are pictograms, graphic symbols which only have a supporting function but are nevertheless very important.
They are primarily intended for passengers who do not understand Dutch or English or cannot read our writing. Those who understand the pictograms can quickly and easily find their way to any location in the airport, regardless of their nationality. Yet according to Mijksenaar, pictograms do have their drawbacks; sometimes they are cryptic and not always unambiguous (as, for example, the international standard symbol for ‘toilet’ which is more reminiscent of a man and a woman in a lift). That’s why at the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol the symbols are always accompanied by the appropriate text. At the very least it silences the sharp-witted comments of travellers that the little plane in the pictogram standing for arrival seems to be crashing because it is descending rather sharply. But if it were drawn at the correct angle of 7 degrees, no one would identify it as a landing aircraft. It’s just one of those details that turns a ‘minitrip’ through the world of language and symbols into an adventure.

He’s been called a prophet, master of the way, the sign guy. He is Paul Mijksenaar, who, unbeknownst to many, is one of our best read authors, read by more than 100 million people. By being one of the world’s most active airport sign designers and wayfinding expert, Mijksenaar can be said to be the creator of the signs you rely on when you rush through the airports, his work the visual balm that soothes the stress of travel in a more and more cluttered visual world. He’s completing a ten year project at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, one that is redoing and implementing every official sign you see there, a project that enters its final phase this year as well as tackling New York City’s main airports. His tentacles are reaching down into the ground even: his present project is the metro line from NYC to Jersey. From his theoretical teaching at the University of Delft to his office, Bureau Mijksenaar, The Wayfinder has been featured in The New York Times and a slew of talk shows, always describing his work in the calm Dutch voice of reason.

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Signage for Schiphol Airport

Client >> Schiphol / Amsterdam Airport
Period >> 1991 - ongoing
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Bureau Mijksenaar has been responsible for signage at Schiphol Airport since 1990. The work includes access routes, parking facilities, buildings and piers. Signs are complemented by maps, a flight-information system, instructions and escape-route signage. Schiphol is seen worldwide as the ultimate in airport signage.
The special project for 2001/2002 is a comprehensive update of signage, a makeover meant to increase the satisfaction of both passengers and airport. As part of the operation, main destinations on the runway side of the airportnow appear only in English, the preferred language of travel. The result is far less signage in this area.

Colors are coupled to certain types of information. Yellow signs provide information on arrivals and departures, for example, while blue signs refer to shopping and restaurant-café facilities, anthracite to waiting areas, and green to escape routes. The escape-route network relies on a unique system of extra large signs, repeated at 50-meter intervals, each of which points to a safe escape route.

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SEE>>>http://www.mijksenaar.com/projects/index.html

KLM Operations Control Center ,Schiphol-east

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OPDRACHTGEVER
KLM Facility Services/Visser Consult Schiphol
ARCHITECTEN
ir. Meindert Booij en Erik van Eck
BRUTO VLOEROPPERVLAK
16.600 m2

Dorint Congres Hotel, Schiphol-Oost
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KLM; New Engine Shop

On December 3 2004, KLM Engineering & Maintenance (E&M) opened its new state-of-the-art engine shop at Schiphol-East. Within KLM E&M, the Engine Services unit bears responsibility for maintaining engines and engine components. The new engine shop places KLM E&M in a position to meet increasing demands for shorter turnaround times, offering more capacity and more capabilities. The new engine shop will be able to cater to 350 shop visits a year in comparison with the current figure of 225. The service range has been expanded to offer maintenance on the CFM56-7 and preparations to accommodate the CF6-80E1 are underway, next to existing capabilities on CF6-series.

State-of-the-art building
The engine shop boasts state-of-the-art design and its layout is clear, process-oriented and flexible. The engines now follow a clearly visible route through the shop. This transparent working method enhances both efficiency and turnaround times. It goes without saying that account has been taken of facilitating potential growth in the future. All of the workplaces comply with the latest health & safety legislation and energy savings have been achieved. Such measures include light regulation linked to available daylight, high and low temperature storage deep in the soil, cabin re-circulation, diminished air usage, and reduced heat emission in the shop.

Partnership with GE
KLM E&M's unique cooperation with GE places it in a position to combine OEM expertise with experience and knowledge gathered as an operator and maintenance supplier. Engine Services enjoys access to GE's highly advanced production expertise and repair research results, making it possible to achieve significant technological improvements in the production process. Operating from the new engine shop KLM E&M will enable to significantly expand its service capabilities in both qualitative and quantitative terms for its current and new customers base. KLM E&M Engine Services is optimally prepared to face the future.

How is construction of the H-pier getting along? Any fresh pic's or artist impressions?
Is the construction simultanious with the terminal west-extension?

I've heard that there were some Milieudefensie(Environment Defense) wankers protesting against it! I can't stand those losers...

And how about the J-pier, when's contruction gonna start, cos it's been postponed before right? I hope soon, but i don't know if it's even been approved...so hope you can answer my questions...

cheers

@RICHARD


The J-pier

Yes, at first hand the plans were put into a halt after 9/11, but I,ve heared they are looking at it again right now. Unfortunately 'Schiphols information about construction and other airport developments is bad since they closed down the infocenter last year. So I will try to get any news and put it in this thread.


The H-pier

Same goes for the new H-pier. This one is under construction, but no pictures are available yet. It's a pity that pics from up-to-date airline/airport sites like www.airliners.net are not working if linked or copied. So again I will keep you in touch as soon as I have some materials.

:)

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Schiphol Real Estate develops new cargo building including a European and Benelux head office for Yusen Air & Sea Service

03-05-2005

Construction of a new cargo building annex European and Benelux head office began this week at the Schiphol Southeast cargo area for Yusen Air & Sea Service (Benelux) B.V., the Japanese logistics service provider.

The first pile was driven into the ground in the presence of Messrs. Yako, CEO, and Tatematsu, Managing Director, of Yusen Air & Sea Service (Benelux) B.V. and Adriaan A. Mast, Managing Director of Schiphol Real Estate. Yusen is one of the worlds largest logistics service providers. The new cargo building consists of 4,900 m2 of industrial space and and 1,500 m2 of office space. Schiphol Real Estate developed the new building.

Yusens European and Benelux head office is currently located at Schiphol Southeast and consists of a cargo building consisting of 2,000 m2 of industrial space and 1,000 m2 of office space. This building was also developed by Schiphol Real Estate in 1997. The new cargo building will replace the existing premises.

Yusens new cargo building was designed by Claus and Kaan Architects in Amsterdam. Takenaka Netherlands B.V. was the principal contractor. The company previously constructed cargo buildings 6B, C, D, E and F at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

The new cargo building is scheduled to be completed in December 2005.

Schiphol Real Estate

Schiphol Real Estate is a fully-owned subsidiary of Schiphol Group, and develops, invests in, manages and operates commercial property. Schiphol Real Estate has operations at and in the vicinity of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, but also at and around Eindhoven Airport and Rotterdam Airport, the Dutch regional airports. The company has international operations near Milan/Malpensa Airport and at Hong Hong Kong International Airport.
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:cheers:

Radartrack; day and night.

FOLLOW LINK: http://www.crosinfo.nl/dagplots/gisteren.html

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Polderbaan runway

New MICROSOFT office.

Schiphol Rijk

2007

18.000m3

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Slight increase in April passenger volume at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
12-05-2005

Passenger volume at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol increased by 1.8% to over 3.5 million passengers in April 2005 compared with the same month last year.

Transfer traffic saw the strongest growth, which was up by 2.9%. The number of O/D (Origin/ Destination) passengers grew by 0.4% over April 2004. O/D passenger volume peaked at the end of the month resulting from the start of the May school holiday period.

Cargo
The volume of cargo transported rose by 5.0% in April 2005 to 121,326 tonnes. The strongest growth was seen on both inbound and outbound transport on North American routes, which was up by 16%. Outbound transport to Asia, the largest cargo region for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol again reflected volume growth, up 7.0%, following two months of negative growth figures.

Air transport movements
The number of air transport movements (scheduled and charter flights) rose by 3.2% in April 2005 over April 2004 to 33,738. Following two months of negative growth figures, the number of flights again reflected an increase over 2004. April was the first month of the 2005 summer schedule. Airlines already operating at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol expanded their services. In addition a number of new airlines began operating flight services to and from the airport.

Average take-off weight (MTOW) at 99.4 tonnes per aircraft movement was 1.6% above the level seen in April last year. Larger aircraft were operated mainly in the passenger combi-segment. Average MTOW in the full-freighter segment was almost on par with last years level.

Punctuality
Arrival punctuality at 85.5 percentage points was virtually on par with the figures achieved in April 2004. Departure punctuality dropped slightly reflecting a figure of 77.2%.

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World's 10 best airports and lounges 2005

Munich's relatively new facility won the European competition, ahead of No. 8 Schiphol (Amsterdam) and No. 9 Copenhagen.
http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/12/pf/goodlife/airports/

World's best airports 2005 (CNN)
Hong Kong International Hong Kong, China
Singapore Changi Singapore
Incheon International Seoul, South Korea
Munich Munich, Germany
Kansai Osaka, Japan
Dubai Dubai, UAE
Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Schiphol Amsterdam, Netherlands
Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark
Sydney Sydney, Australia

TOP 10 AIRPORTS:
1 Hong Kong
2 Singapore, Changi
3 Seoul, Incheon
4 Munich
5 Osaka, Kansai
6 Dubai
7 Kuala Lumpur
8 Amsterdam, Schipol
9 Copenhagen
10 Sydney
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so amsterdam schiphol (EHAM) is on the second place of european competion?

Der fliegende Holländer :D Awesome pictures.

Schiphol Plaza
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The new H-pier
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in February 2005 started construction of its new Pier H for European point-to-point traffic.

The new pier, the airports seventh pier, will contain seven aircraft parking stands and will be built perpendicular to the existing Pier G. The new pier is needed to create more space in the central area of the airport terminal to accommodate the anticipated growth of the
SkyTeam alliance, incorporating Air France-KLM and partners.

By adding the new Pier H to the west wing of the airport terminal, space will be created
for a number of airlines that are not part of the SkyTeam alliance, and which carry few
transfer passengers. This is to avoid a possible shortage of aircraft parking stands for Air France-KLM and partners in the central area of the terminal in the next few years.

Pier H differs from the airports other piers because market requirements have changed.
Point-to-point airlines that carry few transfer passengers, in particular require efficient ground-handling services and short turnaround times (the time between aircraft arrival
and departure).

The new pier will not contain passenger jetties. The passenger will be guided from the new departure lounge to the pre-boarding zones on the ground floor of the pier shortly
before boarding. The passenger can then walk across the apron (20 to 40 metres) to the
aircraft parked close to the waiting area. Just as at other piers, coach transport is available to take disabled persons from the departure lounge to the aircraft.

Pier H will serve both Schengen and non-Schengen flights. A new Schengen lounge,
Departure Lounge 4, will be created in the newly extended west wing of the airport terminal in addition, and adjacent to the existing non-Schengen lounge, Departure Lounge 3.
Schengen and non-Schengen passengers can thus access Pier H independently of each other.

The new pier is scheduled to be completed around mid-October this year, opening in early
November 2005.

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Great airport!

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Passenger volume growth in September up almost 5% at Amsterdam Airport

According to provisional Schiphol Group figures, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol served over 4.1 million passengers in September 2005, a 4.9% increase over September last year. Just as in the preceding months the strongest growth was achieved in the volume of intercontinental passengers, which was up by almost 8%. The number of passengers travelling to European destinations rose by 4%.

Passenger volume was up by 3.7% during the first nine months of this year compared with the same period in 2004.

Air Transport Movements
During the month of September 2005, 35,709 air transport movements were carried out at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, an increase of 1.1% over September 2004. The growth was achieved in the passenger-combi segment. The full-freighter segment saw slightly reduced growth, down by 2%, compared with the figures recorded in September last year.

During the months of January through September the number of air transport movements rose by 0.9% over the period in 2004.

The average maximum take-off weight (MTOW), i.e. 98.4 tonnes, was 2.4% above that recorded in September 2004. On average larger aircraft were operated both in the passenger-combi segment as well as in the full-freighter segment. In addition passenger aircraft reflected a high load factor, with average seat occupancy increasing to 79.7% in September 2005.

Punctuality
Just as in the preceding summer months, punctuality figures clearly improved in September 2005. Arrival punctuality was up by 6.4 percentage points at 83.1% with departure punctuality increasing by 5.6 percentage points at 73.2%.


Amsterdam Airports new winter schedule serves 224 destinations worldwide
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol new winter schedule offers passengers the opportunity to fly to 224 destinations worldwide, two more than in the previous winter season. The new winter schedule takes effect on 30 October 2005 and runs until 31 March 2006. Travellers can fly to 104 intercontinental destinations and 120 European destinations, which are served by 84 scheduled airlines (79 during the previous winter season).

New airlines
Four new airlines will start operating services this winter. Vueling, the Spanish airline, began operating flight services to Barcelona and Valencia this week. Afriqiyah Airways will start operating flight services to Tripoli and Wizz Air will commence four weekly flight services to Budapest effective 1 December. In addition FlyGlobespan.com will start operating one daily flight to Glasgow from February 2006.

New destinations
A number of new destinations will this winter be added to the network currently served by Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. KLM and Northwest Airlines will serve two new destinations in India; three weekly flights to Hyderabad and a daily flight to Bangalore. KLM/Northwest will also operate three weekly flights to Entebbe in Uganda.

New European destinations include Strasbourg served by Air France-KLM, Turin served by Meridiana, Innsbruck served by SkyEurope and Doncaster/Sheffield which will be served by Thomsonfly.com.
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New hotel concept launched at Amsterdam Airport
Schiphol Real Estate and OSIB Financial Holding B.V. have signed an agreement to issue 1,500 m2 of land to develop a new hotel at Schiphol Centre. OSIB Financial Holding B.V. is the

investor in the new hotel chain. The new hotel will have a capacity of 220 rooms and is to be built within walking distance of the airport terminal, opposite the World Trade Center Schiphol Airport. Construction will start in February 2006 and is expected to be completed by mid-2006.

Innovative hotel concept
OSIB Financial Holding B.V. represents a new European hotel chain, which has developed a lifestyle hotel concept that utilizes space, service and facilities innovatively. The hotel rooms will be compact but luxuriously furnished.

The new hotel chain has been designed for the price conscious business and leisure traveller that demand quality service and accommodation. The hotel at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol will be the first new concept hotel to be built and the first hotel in the new chain. The name of the new hotel chain will be announced in due course as well as further details of the hotel concept.

Prime location
Many passengers want to stay at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol because it is centrally located in the Randstad area (formed by the major cities of Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht). The airport Sheraton and Hilton hotels provide five-star hotel accommodation and there is great demand for both three-star and four-star hotel accommodation at Schiphol Centre. The new hotel fulfils the demand and forms a welcome addition to the AirportCity concept, which offers travellers and vistors alike a wide variety of innovative accommodation, services and facilities, 24 hours a day/7 days a week.

Schiphol Real Estate
Schiphol Real Estate, a fully-owned Schiphol Group subsidiary, develops, invests in, manages and markets commercial property. Schiphol Real Estate is active at and around Amsterdam Airport Schiphol as well as at Eindhoven Airport and Rotterdam Airport in the Netherlands. Internationally the company has operations near Malpensa International Airport in Milan and at Hong Kong International Airport.
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol achieves almost 4% passenger growth in October

According to provisional figures published by Schiphol Group, passenger volume at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was up by 3.9% in October 2005 compared with the same month in 2004. The growth can be partly attributed to the autumn holiday period in the northern region of the Netherlands commencing on 21 and 22 October. The volume of O/D (Origination/Destination) passengers clearly increased in October 2005, up by 3.6% over the same period last year. In addition the number of transfer passengers grew by 4.5% compared with October 2004.

Air Transport Movements
During the month of October 2005, 36,333 air transport movements were carried out at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, 0.4% below the figure recorded in October 2004. This can partly be accounted for by the thick fog that prevailed early on in the month combined with the discovery of a World War II aircraft bomb close to the new runway, causing the the runway to be closed for one and a half days.

The average maximum take-off weight (MTOW) per aircraft movement in October 2005, i.e. 99.6 tonnes, was 2.5% above that recorded in October 2004. On average larger aircraft were operated both in the passenger-combi segment as well as in the full-freighter segment. Passenger aircraft also recorded a high load factor, with seat occupancy at 77.0%, 0.4 percentage points above the figure seen in October last year.

Punctuality
Punctuality figures were severely distorted as a result of the discovery of the World War II aircraft bomb and thick fog prevailing on 6 and 7 October 2005. Runway use was restricted as a result and severe delays were incurred. With the remainder of October seeing improved punctuality, October 2005 punctuality figures were almost on par with those recorded in the same month last year. Arrival punctuality rose by 0.5 percentage points at 78.9% whereas departure punctuality decreased by 0.4 percentage points at 71.1%.
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Air France KLM Q2 Profit Jumps 56 Percent
Air France KLM on Wednesday posted a stronger-than-expected 56 percent jump in second-quarter operating profit on traffic growth and cost savings from last year's Franco-Dutch merger.

The world's largest airline by revenues reported sales for its July-September quarter up 10 percent at EUR5.64 billion (USD$6.64 billion).

Operating profit rose 55.8 percent to EUR528 million (USD$622.1 million) and net profit came in at EUR717 million (USD$844.6 million), up more than threefold due to the sale of a stake in the Amadeus reservations system.

First-half operating profit reached EUR750 million (USD$883.5 million).

"The merger is living up to its promise and in fact doing better than expected," Deputy Chief Executive Pierre-Henri Gourgeon said.

The airline reported EUR295 million (USD$347.5 million) in merger synergies during the quarter and said it had contained the rise in its fuel bill to 29 percent, reaching EUR908 million (USD$1.07 billion).

Rival European airlines have seen their fuel costs rise by more than 40 percent due to high oil prices but Air France KLM was starting from a higher base as it had been less successful than competitors in managing oil costs in the year-ago quarter.

European airlines are reaping the benefits of growing passenger numbers, reduced fuel costs and higher fares as well as a pickup in business travel.

But the industry still faces tough global conditions as it inches back from recession, highlighted by the recent bankruptcy filing of Air France's US partner Delta.

And some investors have expressed concerns over French plans to impose a tax on airline tickets to finance extra aid for Africa and fight disease and global poverty.

Under plans expected to be approved by the French government on Wednesday, passengers travelling to destinations in the European Union would be asked to pay a tax of 1 euro on economy class tickets and 10 euros on business or first class tickets.

The tax for passengers travelling outside the EU in economy class would 4 euros, rising to 40 euros for first or business class. The measures would not take effect until July 2006.

Air France KLM said revenue from regular passenger business rose 10.4 percent in the second quarter.

The airline said its yield, the revenue per seat occupied and weighted according to the distance travelled, grew 1.5 percent in the second quarter, while revenue per available seat kilometre, which incorporates the load factor, grew 5.3 percent.

Unit costs per available seat kilometre fell 1.9 percent on a constant currency and fuel cost basis, it said.

Earlier this month, Lufthansa echoed its French rival by talking of "significant" growth in operating profit this year, but the outlook disappointed investors due to warnings of a sharp growth in its fuel bill over the coming year.

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol records 44 million passengers in an operationally successful 2005

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol served some 44.2 million passengers in 2005, 3.8% above the previous year's figures. Cargo transport rose by 2% to around 1,449,000 tonnes. The airport retained its ranking as Europe's fourth-largest passenger airport and third-largest cargo airport. The number of air transport movements (scheduled and charter flights) was up by 0.5% totalling around 404,600.

Gerlach Cerfontaine, President & CEO of Schiphol Group today announced these figures during Schiphol Group's annual New Year's reception. He said that he was happy with the figures. Assuming economic recovery both in Europe and in the Netherlands, Schiphol Group anticipates passenger volume at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to grow by over 4% to 46 million passengers and cargo transport by around 4%.

Mr. Cerfontaine called 2005 a successful year operationally because both baggage handling and the punctuality with which air traffic at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is handled had clearly improved, with Work Load Unit costs (1 WLU = 1 passenger and/or 100kg of cargo and mail), excluding security costs and depreciation declining. However, including security, costs had risen once again because of new mandatory security measures that were required to be implemented in 2005 by order of the Dutch Government to continue to comply with EU legislation. Mr. Cerfontaine said that it was not justified that the costs of all these measures be unilaterally imposed on the airport and the airlines, as a result of which travellers were confronted with higher charges. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's competitive position was being hurt as a result because in other countries governments often absorb these costs.

Schiphol Group plans to invest some EUR 360 million, of which around EUR 200 million will be made in passenger, cargo and aircraft handling facilities at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol itself. Investments will be made in new baggage facilities, aircraft stands, security facilities, fire safety facilities, in renovating and adjusting the piers, constructing and adapting taxiways and projects aimed at expediting and enhancing the efficiency of the passenger process.

Important year
In his speech Schiphol Group's CEO called 2006 - which is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's 90th Anniversary year - an important year because it is the year in which the Aviation Act will be evaluated. Schiphol Group, KLM and Air Traffic Control the Netherlands presented a number of proposals for improvement to the Dutch Government last year. Other parties similarly presented proposals for improvement. In April this year, the Cabinet will decide which options should be considered.

"We do of course hope that the results of the evaluation process will be that Amsterdam Airport Schiphol should at least be able to keep pace with its European competitors. That means that it should be possible for the current runway system to accommodate around 600,000 annual air transport movements in the long term, and still comply with the new environmental standards. We are very aware that this is only possible by working together with the local community", Mr. Cerfontaine said.

He said that 2006 would also be an important year for Schiphol Group because of the company's planned privatisation. In mid-2005 the Lower House of Dutch Parliament approved the Cabinet's decision to sell off a minority interest held by the State of the Netherlands, the City of Rotterdam and the City of Amsterdam in Schiphol Group. The way in which this is to be carried out is still the subject of discussion between Finance Minister Zalm and the Lower House of Dutch Parliament. Mr. Cerfontaine said "We believe that it is essential to become a listed company because the global aviation sector is undergoing further consolidation. As a capital-intensive company that makes substantial investments within the framework of its growth strategy, privatisation is essential to continue to operate successfully. We must therefore have access to the same financial options as our immediate competitors who are privatised and are listed companies, or are due to become listed companies in the near future".
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Dutch give go ahead for Schiphol airport expansion

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Amsterdam airport operator Schiphol Group may increase its number of flights and expand further if it meets noise-level conditions, the Dutch cabinet decided on Friday.

"In the first place the cabinet wants to maintain Schiphol's position as one of the most important hubs in northwest Europe," the traffic ministry said in a statement.

Schiphol may increase its number of flights to 520,000 from 400,000 currently, news agency ANP reported. The traffic ministry said it would disclose the exact number of flights and other details of the decision early next week.

The cabinet also announced measures to limit the nuisance caused by air traffic to people living in fly zones such as changing fly routes, discouraging or fining operators using noisy aircraft and measuring aircraft noise.

The cabinet said these measures would permit Schiphol Group, which also holds stakes in Brisbane Airport and Terminal 4 of New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, to develop in its current location for the next 10 to 20 years.

It expects the limits to growth to be reached by the beginning or the end of that period depending on the speed of air traffic growth. It also asked Schiphol to make plans for expansion both for the short and long term.

The cabinet said it would use these plans to review the need of a possible further expansion of the airport or moving air traffic to other airports.

Air France-KLM welcomed the decision, but said any expansion of Schiphol airport depended on how the details were hammered out and warned against drawing conclusions early.
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First month of new summer schedule sees 6.7% passenger volume increase at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

12 May 2006
The number of passengers at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was up by 6.7% in April 2006, the first month of the new summer schedule, compared with April 2005, according to provisional Schiphol Group figures.

The number of O/D (Origin/Destination) passengers rose by 8.6%. The last weekend of April 2005 clearly peaked as a result of the start of the May school holiday period in the Netherlands. In addition, the number of transfer passengers clearly increased as reflected by the 5.6% rise in numbers.

Air transport movements
The number of air transport movements (scheduled and charter flights) rose by 2.9% in April 2006. With the 2006 summer schedule taking effect during the last weekend of March, the month of April 2006 was the first full month with flight services operating in accordance with the new summer schedule.

The average maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) declined by 2.3% to 97.0 tonnes in April 2006. On average lighter aircraft were operated both in the passenger-combi segment as well as in the full-freighter segment.

Punctuality
Despite a slight decline in punctuality in April last year, good punctuality figures were achieved in April this year. Arrival punctuality was recorded at 83.0% and departure punctuality at 76.2%. Compared with April 2005, this represents a decrease of 2.5 and 1.0 percentage points respectively.

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Air France KLM Profit Up But Outlook Cautious

May 18, 2006
Air France KLM reported a 29 percent underlying increase in net profits on Thursday, lifted by faster growth in long-haul traffic than European rivals and cushioned by hedging against high fuel prices. It gave a cautious operating outlook, however, citing a recent new spike higher in jet fuel prices.

The Franco-Dutch airline group, the world's largest by revenues, posted 2005/06 annual net profit of EUR913 million million (USD$1.16 billion). The 29 percent profit increase does not take account of a decision to recognize a pension fund surplus at Dutch KLM, which boosted the previous year by some EUR1 billion (USD$1.28 billion) for accounting purposes. Operating profits before asset sales rose 69 percent to EUR936 million (USD$2 billion), on revenues up 10 percent at EUR21.45 billion (USD$27.4 billion), after breaking even in the fourth quarter.

"The current year has begun with a further sharp rise in oil prices. Nevertheless, our aim is to generate operating income of at least the same level as last year," Chairman Jean-Cyril Spinetta said. Air France KLM traffic grew 8.6 percent in its financial year, previously released figures show, more than twice the growth generated by rivals British Airways and Lufthansa. It also hedges more of its fuel exposure than many competitors, according to analysts.

Deputy chief executive Pierre-Henri Gourgeon told reporters the outlook for the year ahead was deliberately being left "cautious" because of the heavy fuel burden. The airline is also one of many French companies giving only vaguely worded forecasts this year amid a tough stance by French regulators on the rules for forward-looking statements. The fourth quarter is seasonally the airline's weakest and was further handicapped this year by the fact that Easter fell in April rather than March. In January, Air France KLM chairman Jean-Cyril Spinetta said he expected 2005/06 to be a "very good" year for earnings and predicted 5-6 percent annual sales growth in 2006-2010.

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TOP INTERNATIONAL AWARDS WON BY AMSTERDAM AIRPORT SCHIPHOL SINCE 1980

Best Airport in the World Business Traveller (UK): 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
Travel Check (B) : 1985
Executive Travel (UK): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 IFAPA (UK): 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987
Business Trav.Int. (USA) : 1989, 1990
Euromoney (UK): 1989
TravelQuality.com (UK): 2003

Best Airport in Europe Business Traveller (UK): 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994,1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,2002, 2005

(and all years that Schiphol was voted best airport in the world)
J.D. Power&Co. (UK) : 2002
Executive Travel (UK): 1989, 1990
Business Traveller (D) : 1995, 1997
Travel Trade Gazette (EUR): 1994, 1996, 1997
Travel Trade Gazette (UK): 1996
ADAC (D): 1999
Condé Nast Traveller : 2000
Selling Short Breaks (UK): 2001
Skytrax Research (UK) : 2002 OAG: 2005

Best Duty Free in the World
Business Traveller (UK): 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Executive Travel (UK): 1993, 1994, 1995
Business Trav.Int. (USA) : 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Business Traveller (D) : 1993
Turismo d'Affari (I) : 1994
Viaggiare (I) : 1994
Conde Nast (USA) : 1999

Best Airport in US and Europe IATA survey : 1993, 1994

Best Airport in the category of > 25 million passengers per year IATA survey: 1997

Best Airport in Europe in the category of >25 million passengers per year IATA survey: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

World's Best Airport in the category of over 40 million passengers per year IATA survey: 2003

Best Cargo Airport outside Asia Cargonews Asia : 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993 (since 1994 renamed as)

Best Cargo Airport: Europe Cargonews Asia : 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2004

Best Air Cargo Terminal Operator Europe Cargonews Asia : 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004

Europe’s Leading Airport World Travel Awards: 2001, 2002

Best European Business Airport Business Travel World (UK): 1995, 1996
Best World-wide Business Airport Business Travel World (UK): 1997

Very Best World-wide Business Airport Business Travel World (UK): 1997

Best International AirportAir Transport Users Council,Chambers of Commerce of Ireland : 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

Business Travel (Ireland): 2003

Canadian Travel Press & Travel Courier : 2005

Best International Airport in Europe USA Today (USA): 1995

Best User of IT in the Airport IndustryATTIS(USA): 2002

Frontier Marketing AwardBranch award tax-free: 1992

Best Overall Airport Marketing Routes Airports Marketing Award: 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004

Parking European parking Award P1: 1997

Best catering in Europe International Air Travel Survey : 1994

WTTC Breaking Barriers Award World Travel and Transport Organisation: 2002

Number of International Top Awards since 1980 : 127

TOP NATIONAL AWARDS Best Service ProviderBetter Be Good: 2000, 2001

Dutch National Privacy Award Privium iris recognition: 2003 Schiphol,

September 2005

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Press Release - Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: 18 september 2006 ; Amsterdam Airport Schiphol voted Best Airport in Europe
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has been voted 'Best airport in Europe' by the leading British magazine Business Traveller. It is the twenty-third time since 1980 that Amsterdam Airport Schiphol airport has been honoured with this prestigious award. London Heathrow and Munich Airport were second and third respectively.
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Passenger numbers at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol up 4.2% for first nine months of 2006, and cargo transport up 5.8%

During the first nine months of 2006, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol served over 35 million passengers, an increase of 4.2% compared with same period in 2005.
The airport handled over 4.3 million passengers in September 2006, a 3.5% increase over
September last year.

Cargo
Cargo transport grew during the first nine months of 2006 by 5.8% compared with the same period last year. In particular full freighter cargo transport showed strong growth, up by 8.2% compared with the same period in 2005.

Cargo volume totalled almost 131,000 tonnes in September, up by 11.5% over September 2005. The majority of the growth was achieved by full freighters, up 16.1%. The regions of North America, Africa and Asia also showed rapid growth, up by 11.6%, 11.5% and 11.5% respectively. Cargo transport to and from Asia in September showed slightly stronger growth, up by 12.3%.

Air transport movements
During the first nine months of 2006 the number of air transport movements (scheduled
and charter flights) increased by 3.7%, to almost 318,000. In particular, more passenger flights were operated using smaller aircraft. Conversely, slightly heavier aircraft were operated for cargo flights. On balance, the average maximum take-off weight per aircraft fell in the first three quarters of 2006 by 1.8% to 98.4 tonnes.

The number of air transport movements grew by 5.1% in September 2006 compared with the same month last year. The airport handled a total of 37,521 takeoffs and landings.

Punctuality
Punctuality over the first nine months of 2006 at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol showed
improvement. Arrival punctuality during that period rose by 0.3 percentage points to 81.4% and departure punctuality by 0.9 percentage points to 72.8%.

Arrival punctuality during the month of September fell by 2.3 percentage points to 80.9% and departure punctuality by 1.7 percentage points to 71.5%. Poor visibility and strong winds adversely affected punctuality on a few days in September 2006.

so bad that garuda indonesia doesn't fly to this great airport anymore.. :(

The best airport in the world for sure. I love that airport!!!

Is it me, or does that terminal complex and runway layout around look similar to O'hare.

one of the things that I love about this airport are the small birds that seem to live inside the terminal building. I was there last December, snoozing in between flights, and I woke up to find a little finch standing on the railing next to my chair. I thought I was having a dream but then I saw loads more. anybody else noticed them? do the cleaners at the airport try to put them outside or is the population/infestation encouraged? I liked them - it brought a natural and welcome angle into this most artificial of envirnonments.

Nice thread.
Greetings from Columbia!

great work nemo. thank you for keeping us up-to-date.

here some news from KLM about their summer schedule.

Significant expansion North Atlantic routes KLM and Northwest Airlines

Press Briefing

AMSTELVEEN, October 12, 2006 - KLM announces together with Northwest Airlines expansion plans on the North Atlantic route network. In so doing, the two airlines can better meet market demand for more destinations, more daily frequencies, a better spread of flights across the day and seamless connections.

The KLM/Northwest Transatlantic expansion plan consists of four pillars:

New Transatlantic Services
KLM/Northwest today announced the introduction of the first non-stop transatlantic service between Europe and Hartford, Connecticut. This unique Northwest operated service from Amsterdam to Hartford, Connecticut will start on July 1, 2007.
KLM/Northwest Airlines also announced an expansion of its European flight network including nonstop service from Detroit to Brussels and Düsseldorf.

Northwest’s nonstop Detroit-Brussels service will begin May 7, 2007, initially operating five days per week. Northwest’s new, nonstop Düsseldorf-Detroit service to begin on June 5, 2007, increasing the number of European destinations Northwest serves from its WorldGateway at Detroit hub from four to six. Beginning June 15, 2007, both flights will be offered on a daily basis.

Expansion on US West-Coast
KLM will replace current MD11 on Amsterdam-San Francisco by its B747-400 all passenger aircraft with reconfigured World Business Class.
Moreover KLM will add up to 5 additional frequencies on Amsterdam-Los Angeles with B777 equipment on top of the existing daily B747-Combi. These new frequencies will leave Amsterdam early morning at 0810 to provide excellent connections for passengers leaving Middle East, Africa and India and offering, as the only transatlantic airline combination, a morning arrival in Los Angeles. Both expansions will be effective per start of summer 2007.

Strengthening KLM/Northwest position on the Greater New York market
Beginning July 1, 2007, KLM/Northwest service from Amsterdam to Newark will be operated by Northwest, while KLM will start its third daily frequency from Amsterdam to New York (JFK. These new services will result in 4 daily KLM/Northwest services to the Greater New York market, ranging from an early morning departure at 0815 to Newark to an evening departure at 1820 to New York (JFK).



Additional frequencies
As part of its Transatlantic expansion plan, KLM/Northwest also announced additional Northwest flights on the Amsterdam-Detroit and Amsterdam-Boston routes and additional KLM flights on the Amsterdam-Toronto route. Beginning April 30, 2007 KLM will add 5 additional frequencies on Amsterdam-Toronto with B777 equipment on top of the existing daily B747-all passenger aircraft. On June 15, 2007, Northwest will add a fifth daily frequency between Detroit and Amsterdam in the peak summer season and a fourth daily frequency during the winter. Beginning July 15, 2007, Northwest will offer a second daily flight between Amsterdam and Boston.

All new Northwest services will be flown with modified B757-200 aircraft. The aircraft will be fitted with “winglets,” or extensions of the aircraft wing, that maximize the fuel efficiency of the 757 and in doing so, also extend its range.

Inside the aircraft, Northwest will make several improvements to the fleet dedicated to this new service to provide trans-Atlantic customers with a comfortable travel experience.

The World Business Class cabin will be configured with 16 new seats in a two-aisle-two arrangement. The World Business Class seat will provide five feet (1.5 meters) of personal space. The seat will have many features including a four-way movable headrest, a laptop computer power port, snake reading light, extendable foot rest and lumbar support, among other comforts.

World Business Class customers will be provided with a portable in-flight entertainment system with a wide variety of 40 movies, four short-subject videos, 16 music programs, 40 compact discs of music and six games to choose from, all available on-demand, allowing the ability to choose and play entertainment when desired. The seat will also have a custom-designed arm that will hold the unit for traditional-style viewing, or if the customer prefers, the system can be removed and viewed from another location.

The coach class cabin will be equipped with 144 seats configured in a three-aisle-three arrangement. The “pitch,” or distance between rows, is being increased up to four inches, providing additional legroom and comfort.

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