Friday is Schiphol airport’s busiest ever day

The previous record of 180,000 people dates from last year.

Travellers have been told to expect longer waiting times and to check in at home if possible.

The airport has taken on 500 extra staff to cope with the peak holiday period.

However, the traditional summer entertainment for the queues has been scrapped in the wake of last week’s MH17 disaster.

In total, Schiphol will process 16 million passengeers in July, August and September.