By Justin Lee (Singapore)
Royal Schiphol Group is an airport management company headquartered in the Netherlands, with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol as its main airport.
Source: Wikimedia Commons
The company is an independent and commercial enterprise that has four shareholders – The Dutch State (69.77% of shares), The Municipality of Amsterdam (20.03% of shares), The Municipality of Rotterdam (2.20% of shares ) as well as Groupe ADP (8.00%).
It is the owner and operator of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Lelystad Airport. In addition, Royal Schiphol Group holds a 51% equity stake in Eindhoven Airport.
Outside the Netherlands, it has an 8% equity stake in Groupe ADP, which operates the key Parisian airports of Charles de Gaulle and Orly. In addition, it has full-ownership of Terminal 4 of New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and holds a 19.61% and 35% equity stake in Brisbane Airport and Hobart International Airport respectively.
Apart from that, Royal Schiphol Group’s overseas activities include
- A management contract with Queen Beautrix International Airport in Aruba
- The provision of management and support services with Princess Juliana International Airport in St Maarten
- A strategic partnership with Incheon International Airport
- A sister airport agreement with Beijing Capital International Airport
Source: Schiphol Website
The above activities generated EUR 206mn in terms of revenue through the Alliances & Participations business segment for Royal Schiphol Group in 2019 – EUR 108mn was generated from the regional airports – and contributed to 12.7% of the company’s turnover for year.