Schiphol sees surge in passenger traffic in 2021

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has handled 25.5m travellers in 2021, marking a 22% surge compared to 20.9m passengers a year ago. Compared to 2020, Royal Schiphol Group airports witnessed a rise in traveller numbers in 2021, although the figures were still less than pre-pandemic levels. The number of passengers at Eindhoven Airport (increased 28% from 2.1 to 2.7m over the period while Rotterdam The Hague Airport reported 48% growth in the figure from 0.5 to 0.8m. Schiphol recorded a total of 266,967 air transport movements in 2021, up 17% from 227,304 in 2020. Air transport movements made a higher recovery than passenger traffic as airlines strived to maintain their networks as much as possible. However, the figure was 46% lower compared to 496,826 in 2019. Through AMS, the Netherlands was directly linked with 296 destinations, 118 of which were intercontinental.<br/>