Schiphol

There will be no independent evaluation of Schiphol’s annual report, the municipality has said in response to questions asked by Laurens Ivens (SP). In the media, Schiphol has been accused of manipulating its financial results so as to be able to pay higher bonuses to the executive board. However, the municipality, which owns 20% of Schiphol shares, says there is adequate independent oversight of Schiphol’s financial reporting.

In a recent campaign, KLM has searched social media profiles of people who had announced on Twitter that they would travel with the airline. Using the information from the profiles, suitable gifts were bought, for example a Nike strap for a ‘sporty girl’. Subsequently, the Twitterers were tracked at Schiphol Airport and handed the gift with cameras rolling. KLM calls the campaign ‘cool’ and says it resulted in a million ‘impressions’ on Twitter. (Via 24oranges)

At the website of Het Parool, votes can be cast for the Amsterdammer of the year until next Friday. News from Amsterdam endorses Judy Lock, one of the most well known representatives of the cleaners who campaigned earlier this year for respect and decent conditions of employment. Vote here (it is mandatory to cast two votes).

Schiphol Airport should put solar panels at the grasslands surrounding the airport, the Party for the Animals (PvdD) argues. This will make the environment less attractive for birds and will reduce the risk of accidents caused by birds hitting aircraft engines. In addition, the panels may supply 25% of the electricity used by the airport. Last Tuesday, an ArkeFly plane had to return after takeoff after colliding with birds. The airline says such incidents seem to be on the rise at Schiphol.