“This growth was too fast and led to undesirable consequences for our surroundings. That’s why controlled recovery is necessary; not going straight back to pre-Covid levels, but a gradual, step-by-step recovery, while continuing to work on nuisance reduction, the living environment and sustainability.

“The recovery period (actually a respite) will be used to create a new system of conditional and safe development, with the deployment of quieter and cleaner aircraft, nuisance-reduction, improvements to the human environment and implementation of a climate agreement for aviation.”

Despite the adverse circumstances, it is a document of hope and belief about Dutch airports and their position in the future.

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