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Schiphol Expects More Than Twelve Million Summer Passengers

Royal Schiphol Group forecasts more than twelve point seven million passengers will travel through Amsterdam Airport Schiphol during the peak summer holiday period, highlighting continued strength in aviation demand despite ongoing environmental and capacity debates.
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