Helen Massy-Beresford
October 16, 2025

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Schiphol is limited to 478,000 flight movements per year as of the winter flying season.

Credit: Arthur Van Der Kooij/ANP/AFP/Getty Images

A government-imposed flight cap that finally will come into force at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in late October highlights the environmental and social pressures that airports around Europe are facing. Air passenger growth remains strong—in Europe, airports are forecast to reach more than 2.5…

Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

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