Schiphol Airport, near Amsterdam, has dropped out of the top-10 of international airfields. It was number 9 until 2006, but is now in 14th position.
Geneva-based Airports Council International (ACI) compiled the rankings.
A report in the financial daily Financieele Dagblad (FD) explains that the top-ten placement was based on Schiphol's passenger turnover. Most passengers who arrive at the Amsterdam airhub are transferring to other flights, rather than terminate there. This so-called "network function" of Schiphol Airport is under pressure because of consolidating moves in the airline industry, and ongoing liberalisation.
An airport spokeswoman played down the low ranking and emphasised Schiphol's ambition to preserve the network function.
Schiphol Airport (Photo: FlickR/caribb)
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