News / New Schiphol tariff hikes unfair on freight and will 'harm air cargo hub' status

Schiphol photo: Herman Wouters

Freight will be disproportionately impacted by Schiphol Airport’s proposed new tariffs – a 41% hike from 1 April – the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) heard on Friday. 

The proposed tariff hikes, under consideration by the ACM after complaints, are substantial: an average of 37% over three years. And 2026 will see a further 7.3% rise, and then 12.5% from April 2027. 

Royal Schiphol Group has argued that it needs the money for “continued and necessary investments in our airport ...