Amsterdam Schiphol airport will become completely smoke-free in 2008

Schiphol Amsterdam airport will completely prohibit smoking in 2008, starting January 1.

This also means that in all cafes and restaurants on the airport smoking will not be allowed.

Schiphol is the first big European airport to implement the smoking ban so drastically. Smoking is only allowed outside. There will be no special smoking zones in the terminal.

In 2008, smoking will also be banned in all cafes and restaurants in the Netherlands.