Thanks for the info Bedder,
A couple of items I still don't understand.
"Another disadvantage for the Tower during the "first" period, is the lengthy taxi back to South side parking and the subsequent need to cross 07R/25L.
It is purely a judgement call as to whether or not a decision will be made to alter the normal landing runway for freighter etc aircraft. The call is normally made by AMS and it needs to be done some 10 to 15 minutes ahead of landing time."
I don't see that as a disadvantage for ATC just the aircraft, but he's got to his destination and should not take preference over a departure purely for a shorter taxi.
If you planned 15 mins ahead and then 5 mins before landing find that he's holding up departures surely some of the time you can change him back to the other rwy. I've certainly experienced 5 aircraft waiting to depart whilst a freighter lands on the south and no-one within 8 miles on the north.
