Blogs about Schiphol overview

Flying with a disability can pose additional challenges. At Schiphol, we’re committed to improving our services for travellers with disabilities and creating a more inclusive airport. Read about these services, including the newly introduced Teletolk

Let’s travel back in time to the 1960s and learn how Schiphol became an iconic airport in terms of design. Largely thanks to the vision of a man called Kho Liang Ie, who designed the entire interior of the new terminal building.

Once a year, it is deafeningly quiet at Schiphol. No running aircraft engines, no ‘Your attention please, …’ through the loudspeakers, no rattling baggage belts.

Are you travelling to/from Schiphol by public transport or taxi? The area in front of Schiphol Plaza now features a striking street art exhibition. Time Lines is a collaboration between Schiphol and STRAAT Museum and showcases the work of 5 artists.

A particularly well-known example of art at Schiphol is the ‘Real Time’ clock by Maarten Baas that was installed in 2016 in Lounge 2 and can still be seen every day . Ten years later, Baas is back with something new and unique.

You’re flying from Schiphol and have arrived at airport security check with a filled bottle. But what about those liquids again? Can you take it with you?