The Schiphol International Airport:

The Schiphol or Amsterdam Airport is one of the busiest airports in Europe closely ranked with Heathrow, Charles de Gaulle and the Frankfurt International Airports. As the main airport of the Netherlands, Schiphol surpassed the 42 million passenger annual mark in 2004.

Constant expansion by the airport’s operators takes place regularly in order to cope with anticipated increases in required capacity. The airport is the main operating hub of Dutch Airline KLM. The airline conducts regular flights from the airport to major cities around the world including Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Schiphol has one large terminal building divided into subsections.

Other major airlines operating from Schiphol are; Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Olympic Airlines, Air France, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Kenya Airways, Egpytair, Air Canada, EasyJet, Singapore Airlines, Delta Airlines.

Services at the airport:

There is a railway terminal situated beneath the main terminal building. A train service provides a speedy means of transport linking the airport to the Amsterdam City Centre. There are also taxis, buses and shuttles offered by various travel agents and some hotels. The airport’s lounges offer wireless internet access, there are also duty free shops, bars, restaurants, foreign exchange services and travel agencies.