State faces claims over Schiphol expansion
Monday 12 October 2009
Companies based on the Schiphol Rijk and Forward business parks will claim up to €1bn from the state if the government gives permission for the airport to expand, the Financieele Dagblad reports on Monday.
The companies say they will face a serious disadvantage if transport minister Camiel Eurlings gives the go ahead to the building of a new runway in 2010, which will include the compulsory purchase of some land.
This means the future development of the two business parks will be in doubt, leading to a downturn in investment. Some firms will also have to move, lawyer René Rensing told the paper.
Schiphol says the expansion is necessary to ensure it has enough capacity to meet expected demand at peak periods.
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Schiphol already has more runways than any airport in the UK and most major world airports. A fifth runway can't be cost effective. Use what's there more efficiently. I vowed to never fly from there when the eco tax was implemented, and I haven't. The country needs to built a decent international airport in the north of the country. I know that the tax has been repealed but now it is a matter of principle that I don't fly from there.
By Larry | October 12, 2009 8:02 PM