It will be more expensive to fly through Amsterdam in 2025

On Thursday, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) announced that airlines will have to pay more to fly in and out of the airport – and airlines will likely pass on money to passengers, making it more expensive to fly there.

Airline taxes will rise by at least 37% over the next three years, resulting in an average increase of 15 euros ($16.29 at the current exchange rate) for short-haul flights. The airport said night flights would be about three to six times more expensive than day flights, depending on the type of aircraft.

“The increase in fares is driven by exceptionally high inflation and sharply increased interest rates over the past three years,” Amsterdam Airport Schiphol said. in a press release. “As the law states, the charges also include compensation for losses incurred during the pandemic years.”

The fees will increase by 41% in 2025 and 5% in 2026 and then decrease by 7.5% in 2027. With these fees in play, the airport expects to spend about 6 billion euros ($6.51 billion) on maintenance and improvements planned over the next five years.

“With these fees, Schiphol makes possible the necessary investments in good infrastructure, better passenger and airline services and improved working conditions,” the airport said.

Schiphol also plans to use the charges to combat certain “noisier” aircraft in 2025. Schiphol will invest in noise reduction and encourage airlines to fly newer, quieter aircraft. Certain older and more powerful aircraft models will be banned in 2025.

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Airport charges are legislated every three years by the Netherlands Consumer and Market Authorityso flyers can expect these fares to remain consistent until 2028. With these new changes, Schiphol becomes the second most expensive airport in Europe, according to KLM, the national airline of the Netherlands.

“As the costs of the obstacles at Schiphol are passed on to the airlines, higher ticket prices for passengers are inevitable,” KLM said in a statement.

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