KLM: the competitive position still under pressure due to the sharp rise in the financial rate of port

"The sharp increase in fares, coupled with a possible ticket tax, the setting of the price of CO2, the rise in fuel costs and the lack of growth opportunities at Schiphol mean that the competitive position of the KLM's network compared to other air nodes will be even more under pressure, "says Pieter Cornelissen, head of Schiphol's operations at De Telegraaf. As the airline can not continue to develop at Schiphol in the coming years, these additional costs can only be passed on to a limited extent. Earlier this week, the airline announced that it would lose an additional 340 million euros over several years, or about 30% of gross operating profit until the third quarter of 2018 ( included).

In recent years, Schiphol has attracted The economy and policy of the Board of Directors in terms of volume are accelerating, while not investing enough in terrestrial infrastructure. This is currently resulting in a large number of construction projects at the airport, such as a new pier and a terminal. Schiphol wants to spend about $ 2.9 billion in this area in the coming years. Cornelissen thinks it's a break in the trend.

"However, these investments account for only a portion of the increases.Many of the increase relates to the increase in Schiphol's operating costs.KLM would have liked these costs to evolve further, thanks to more efficient operations, better controlled, "said Cornelissen. Rates are set for three years. KLM says keep an eye on its effects. EasyJet also has problems with the deadline. "Given the circumstances surrounding the halt in growth, a three-year period is very long," says manager William Vet at De Telegraaf. The smaller players at the airport are satisfied with the sustainability incentives included in the tariff. The quieter planes benefit from a reduction. However, TUI and EasyJet have a small operation in Schiphol, unlike KLM, which has 205 aircraft on the base and is linked to the Netherlands.