Schiphol book significantly less profit after lowering port fees – NU.nl

The airport attracted more passengers, but reduced port charges paid by airlines.

Net profit fell by more than 40 percent to 121 million euros. This decrease was mainly due to higher depreciation, due to the completion of several major projects.

In addition, the cost went up by the increased influx of passengers. Furthermore, the sale of a stake in Schiphol Airport Retail stores last year for a one-time windfall of 50 million euros.

Revenue Schiphol ran past six months, a fraction up to 687 million euros. Revenues were boosted by Schiphol 10 percent more passengers pulled over in the first six months of 2015. However, this was offset by the reduction in airport charges by 11.6 percent in April.

Investment

Schiphol, the next few years to invest heavily in order to properly handle the growing flow of passengers. Which reported the airport Friday at the presentation of its half-year results.

Schiphol received last six months, 10 percent more passengers than a year earlier. With this strong growth is the airport according to CEO Jos Nijhuis against the limits of its capacity.

To continue to be able to provide good service to passengers and airlines over the next few years invested heavily in ‘capacity quality and accessibility, says Nijhuis.

The investment is thereby increased from an average of 400 million euros to 600 million euros per year. This is necessary because according Nijhuis passengers can now sometimes find that Schiphol becomes too small

By:. ANP