Extra staff at Schiphol

schiphol - Schiphol will provide additional staff during the summer during security checks during busy periods. To this end, the airport has decided following the long waiting times at peak times in the May holidays. 'The processes did not run on moments as we should, we are talking about that,' said topman Jos Nijhuis Wednesday.

In the May holidays, additional staff has already been deployed, Nijhuis emphasized. 'But we can do even more for the busy periods that are still coming. 'Together with the security companies, Schiphol will determine how many additional people are needed. In addition to more manpower, two additional security passages are also placed, allowing more passengers to be checked at the same time.

Nijhuis emphasized that queues should never be excluded. 'It will only be very busy on top of Schiphol,' he said. Passengers themselves can also help to make everything as smooth as possible. 'Come to the airport on time,' said Nijhuis. 'So not too late, but certainly not too early. Keep in mind the advice of the airline. '

According to Nijhuis, the additional staff will be used to start scaling up for peak moments and later to start building down if the worst bumps are in the back. This should help prevent waiting times as much as something in the operation at Schiphol is wrong, or if passenger flows occur sooner or later than expected.

Furthermore, according to Nijhuis, much to be gained with better alignment between all concerned, such as airline companies, handling companies and marechaussee. 'We continuously look at what we can improve, so we can properly instruct our people. There has already been a lot of capacity, it's also about how to better utilize this growth. '