THE NETHERLANDS. The renovated Schiphol Plaza Shopping Centre at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was officially opened this weekend by Arthur van Dijk, the alderman for economic affairs for the municipality of Haarlemmermeer.
With the unveiling of a plaque, the local dignitary gave the starting signal for celebrations themed ‘TOPweekend’.
“Schiphol is not the only, but definitely the biggest economic power for the municipality,” Van Dijk said. “Both nationally as well as internationally, Haarlemmermeer is seen as a top notch location. To stay at the top, sustainable innovation is crucial. Both for Schiphol and for surrounding companies. The new Schiphol Plaza is an example of that.”
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Striking images from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol this weekend as Starbucks Coffee and Planes@Plaza opened their doors at the newly renovated Schiphol Plaza Shopping Centre (Photographs: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) |
The “˜TOPweekend’ at Schiphol Plaza featured a host of activities including music, dance, product demonstrations, workshops, wine-tasting and book signings. Visitors could join a DJ workshop at the Capi store, win a scooter from the AKO bookshop and be challenged to have their aura read opposite Expo.
Starbucks (its second Schiphol outlet) and Planes@Plaza both opened their doors at Schiphol Plaza over the weekend. Planes@Plaza is a new aviation shop where model planes are for sale as well as toys, souvenirs and textiles. The special design of the shop includes the real body of a KLM aircraft as well as a wing and an aircraft motor.
In the past year, Schiphol Plaza has extended its choice of shops and restaurant facilities with shops such as BLOEM!, AH to go, HEMA, Paolo Salotto en Kappé Toys, Nike, Crocs, Libris book shop, Liquors of the World, America Today, Wonder Woman and Capi Photo Service.
ABOUT AMSTERDAM AIRPORT SCHIPHOL
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol welcomed 46.1 million passengers in 2006, making it Europe’s fourth-largest passenger airport. Around 90 scheduled airlines operate flight services from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to some 270 destinations worldwide.
The airport is one of the two principal home bases to Air France-KLM and the SkyTeam alliance. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is a major driver of the regional Dutch economy generating on-airport jobs for 61,000 people at the end of October 2006.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol forms part of Schiphol Group. The company is an airport operator and operates airports both in the Netherlands and abroad. Schiphol Group’s ambition is to rank among the world’s leading airport companies. Visit http://www.schiphol.nl
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