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Workforce<br />
The airport is home to 582<br />
different companies, from<br />
catering fi rms to shops and<br />
baggage handlers, and employs<br />
over 65,000 people.<br />
Gateway to 262<br />
From Amsterdam Airport<br />
Schiphol you can fl y to<br />
any one of 262 global<br />
destinations, served by 100<br />
airlines. There are some 160<br />
European and over 100<br />
intercontinental destinations.<br />
50,000 biometric<br />
members<br />
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was<br />
the fi rst in the world to speed up<br />
passenger processing by<br />
implementing an iris-recognition<br />
system. This Privium programme<br />
was launched in 2001 and now<br />
counts almost 50,000 members.<br />
70 million milestone<br />
On average, Amsterdam Airport<br />
Schiphol handles 130,000 items<br />
of baggage every day. That<br />
amounts to over 52 million per<br />
year. The fi gure is expected to<br />
rise to 70 million bags annually<br />
in the next few years.<br />
1.6 million tonnes<br />
Just over 1.6 million tonnes of<br />
cargo were transported to and<br />
from the airport in 2007, making<br />
it Europe’s third-largest individual<br />
cargo airport.<br />
In 25 minutes<br />
Immediately after check-in, bags are<br />
transported to the plane via a system<br />
of conveyors convering a total of 22<br />
kilometres. The entire process takes<br />
about 25 minutes and involves the<br />
latest technology such as baggage<br />
robots and radiographic chips.<br />
FAST Holland Herald 35<br />
Words: Annemarie Hoeve. lllustrations: © Schwandt Infographics
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