Two problems at Rotterdam
- It is owned by Schiphol Group, so isn't allowed to pursue a strategy that could undermine growth up the road.
- It has very severe limitations on the number of flights. These were lifted by Rotterdam City Council a number of years ago, but the neighbouring municipalities of Schiedam and Berkel en Rodenrijs, which live under the flight path appealed the decision at national level and won. So, growth has to come from larger aircraft rather than extra flights.
Lelystad is also owned by Schiphol Group, so it would be interesting to see how easily an agreement could be made.