Schiphol wants to double its share of Maastricht Aachen Airport
Royal Schiphol Group has offered the Province of Limburg a deal that would raise its share of Maastricht Aachen Airport from 40 to 80 percent, subject to approval by the provincial council.
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Royal Schiphol Group wants to raise its stake in Maastricht Aachen Airport (MAA) from 40 to 80 percent. It has made an offer to the Province of Limburg, which would stay on as a shareholder with 20 percent.
Schiphol Group says the proposal still needs further decisions and final agreements. It will go to the Provincial Council of Limburg (Provinciale Staten) for approval. Schiphol Group and the province will develop the proposal further and make additional agreements.
Schiphol Group has held 40 percent of MAA since 2023. It also owns and runs Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Lelystad Airport, and holds a majority stake in Eindhoven Airport, the company says.
In 2025 MAA handled about 41,600 tonnes of air cargo and 159,000 passengers, Schiphol Group says. It calls MAA the Netherlands' second-largest cargo airport, with expertise in vulnerable and time-critical cargo such as flowers and pharmaceuticals, and says passenger flights leave from Maastricht for various European destinations.
According to Schiphol Group, MAA will take over part of the air traffic during the temporary closure of Eindhoven Airport in 2027, with holiday flights to various European destinations, including Alicante, Málaga, Faro, Crete, Rhodes and Tenerife.
Schiphol Group says it wants to work with MAA and the province to build "a strong, financially healthy and future-proof airport". The province says that as a minority shareholder it will remain actively involved and keep supporting the airport's move towards a sustainable, community-conscious future.
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) figures show MAA had 20,659 passengers in April 2026 (17,500 in April 2025) and 21,256 in May (19,740 in May 2025).
Passengers at Maastricht Aachen Airport are far more numerous in summer than in winter
Passengers · Sep 2023–Aug 2026
Passengers at Maastricht Aachen Airport are far more numerous in summer than in winter (passengers). From 30,777 in Sep 2023 to 18,888 in Aug 2026; highest 34,009 in Aug 2024, lowest 3,214 in Feb 2026. Source: CBS.
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| Item | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Sep 2023 | 30,777 |
| Oct 2023 | 26,376 |
| Nov 2023 | 10,036 |
| Dec 2023 | 11,997 |
| Jan 2024 | 11,753 |
| Feb 2024 | 9,683 |
| Mar 2024 | 12,074 |
| Apr 2024 | 14,244 |
| May 2024 | 25,104 |
| Jun 2024 | 27,255 |
| Jul 2024 | 31,335 |
| Aug 2024 | 34,009 |
| Sep 2024 | 26,795 |
| Oct 2024 | 22,085 |
| Nov 2024 | 4,550 |
| Dec 2024 | 4,620 |
| Jan 2025 | 5,222 |
| Feb 2025 | 5,935 |
| Mar 2025 | 6,517 |
| Apr 2025 | 17,500 |
| May 2025 | 19,740 |
| Jun 2025 | 22,755 |
| Jul 2025 | 19,152 |
| Aug 2025 | 20,506 |
| Sep 2025 | 13,552 |
| Oct 2025 | 13,158 |
| Nov 2025 | 4,184 |
| Dec 2025 | 3,769 |
| Jan 2026 | 4,995 |
| Feb 2026 | 3,214 |
| Mar 2026 | 5,020 |
| Apr 2026 | 20,659 |
| May 2026 | 21,256 |
| Jun 2026 | 18,556 |
| Jul 2026 | 18,357 |
| Aug 2026 | 18,888 |