The airport and its surrounding area remain accessible and all operations can continue as usual, a statement said.
The Hague:
Security was stepped up in and around Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on Saturday following a threat, local authorities said in a statement, adding that aviation was unaffected.
-"In a joint meeting of the mayor, public prosecution office, chief (of) Royal Military Police and the police of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer in consultation with the (anti-terrorist police) NCTV it was decided to take additional security measures,-" read a statement issued by the municipality in which the airport lies.
-"The airport and its surrounding area remain accessible and all operations can continue as usual,-" the statement said. Schiphol airport is one of the busiest in Europe.
It explained the move was prompted by a signal that fits within the national threat level, which has been substantial since 2013.
The statement described the additional measures as both -"visible-" and -"invisible,-" explaining that passengers would see more officers inside the airport. Checks on vehicles entering the complex have led to tailbacks, local TV reported.
