The airport was opened in September 1916 (Image: Getty)
Last year saw an astonishing 4.5 billion people take to the skies, as airline passenger numbers continued to recover post-.
Some 61.7 million of that number passed through one of busiest and well-known airports.
Schiphol is the main international airport of the and was the world’s third busiest by international passenger traffic in 2023.
It was originally opened as a military air base in September 1916, before it started to be used for commercial flights at the end of the First World War.
A KLM plane at Schiphol airport (Image: Getty)
However in recent times, the airport has been criticised by some passengers over its facilities.
One recent online reviewer, who used the airport in the summer, slammed Schiphol for being dirty and claustrophobic.
P Bartez from the wrote on SKYTRAX: “Small airport for such a passenger volume.
“Dirty, lack of toilets, no healthy food options, low ceiling – which makes you feel a bit claustrophobic.
“Lack of kids friendly spaces. If it weren’t for plenty of KLM direct routes I would definitely avoid this wanna be airport.”
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The airport, though, looks set to address some of its passengers’ concerns after announcing a huge investment to upgrade Schiphol’s facilities.
management announced in August it was planning to invest a whopping £4.96billion (€6bn) over the next five years.
The investment will be the biggest in its history and aims to radically improve infrastructure, working conditions and passenger service.
The airport was built as one large terminal, which is split into three departure halls.
Important parts of the airport infrastructure – including Pier C, the baggage basement, climate-control systems, escalators, aircraft stands and taxiways – are due to undergo major maintenance and renewal.
Pier A will also be completed and new construction projects, such as an additional baggage basement, are scheduled to start.