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Project runway<br />
Quick facts about Amsterdam Airport Schiphol...<br />
47.4 million on the move<br />
An estimated 47.4 million passengers travelled through<br />
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in 2008, and 60 million annual<br />
passengers are expected between 2017 and 2020.<br />
The airport can accommodate 600,000 take-offs and<br />
landings every year.<br />
10 old masters<br />
For a quick burst of culture, Amsterdam’s<br />
famous Rijksmuseum has a permanent<br />
exhibition at the airport, featuring ten works by<br />
Dutch masters of the Golden Age as well as a<br />
changing selection from the museum’s<br />
collection. It is open 365 days a year and<br />
admission is free.<br />
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100 weddings<br />
Couples in the midst of a whirlwind<br />
romance can get married at<br />
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and jet<br />
off to their honeymoon right after<br />
the service. About 100 couples do<br />
so each year and the airport even<br />
has its own wedding planner.<br />
5th biggest<br />
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is<br />
Europe’s fi fth-largest airport,<br />
after London Heathrow, Paris<br />
CDG, Frankfurt and Madrid.<br />
20-minute boost<br />
As an ultra-quick pick-me-up<br />
before or after a fl ight, the<br />
airport’s Back to Life stand<br />
offers 10- or 20-minute chair<br />
massages for passengers in a<br />
hurry to unwind.
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