News / Flowers won't grow at Schiphol as it focuses on cargo quality not quantity

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Schiphol needs to “reinvent” itself – and then tell the world it has done so, according to new cargo boss Joost van Doesburg.

Back in the day, Schiphol was always proud – in Europe, anyway – of its ability to grow, geographically speaking. But the limit on slots, particularly for freighters, stopped that in its tracks.

Covid then wrought havoc on airports the world over, as staff numbers fell.

“Last year Schiphol was very chaotic,” Mr van Doesburg told The Loadstar at Transport ...