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Earlier than the corona disaster, Schiphol was nonetheless quantity three in Europe, after London and Paris, and through the first two years of the corona disaster, it was typically even quantity two (after Istanbul). However then the airport dropped to fourth place in 2022 and fifth place within the first quarter of this 12 months. The Dutch airport has not recovered properly from the corona disaster on account of a mix of issues.
For instance, there was a capability restriction at Schiphol through the first quarter because of the employees scarcity. As well as, there was nonetheless the picture injury of final summer season, and the Dutch authorities has additionally tripled the flight tax as of 1 January, inflicting the Dutch to divert to airports simply throughout the border. Düsseldorf and Brussels, amongst others, anticipate file numbers of Dutch vacationers this 12 months.
These issues don’t come up on the airports of Istanbul and Madrid, and air visitors can proceed to develop. Because of this, these airports have absolutely recovered from the corona disaster.
London Heathrow sank deeply through the corona disaster, partly because of the strict British journey restrictions, however has since additionally virtually absolutely recovered and has subsequently been capable of regain the lead from Istanbul.
Of the highest 5, Schiphol has come out of the corona disaster the least properly. Passenger numbers there have been 20 % decrease than pre-corona within the first quarter. The quantity six, Frankfurt, can be not doing properly. This was partly on account of main strikes within the first quarter. Earlier than the pandemic, Frankfurt was nonetheless the normal quantity 4 in Europe.
Will probably be attention-grabbing to see whether or not Schiphol can regain floor within the second and third quarters of this 12 months now that extra capability has been made obtainable and the Might vacation has gone properly, with out lengthy queues.
