The Dutch government is setting up a central register where companies and institutions can report problems resulting from the disruption caused by the Nato summit in June, infrastructure minister Barry Madlener told radio station BNR on Thursday.

His comments came as KLM chief executive Marjan Rintel confirmed she would be asking for compensation because the airline is facing a 20% cut in flights during the summit period.

“I do not expect KLM is the only one,” Madlener said. “It will have an enormous impact on the entire area. We are going to look closely to see if there could be compensation for [financial] damage.” No decision about payments has yet been taken.

Some 8,500 people are expected to come to the Netherlands for the summit on June 23 and 24, most of whom will travel via Schiphol via private jet.

KLM, Transavia, and EasyJet operate the most flights from the airport and face the biggest challenges, particularly between June 21 and 26, when slot availability is being scaled back.

The problem has been exacerbated because one runway is out of action for repairs, while another has been repurposed to park the private jets used by world leaders to reach the Netherlands. Airspace restrictions will also be in force.

As part of the preparations, a section of the Johan de Wittlaan thoroughfare through The Hague is being closed between April 14 and early August.

The area, next to the World Forum, will be transformed into part of the summit landscape with a number of temporary meeting rooms. Trees and other items which are in the way will also be removed and replaced later.

Some 27,000 police officers will be on duty during the summit and in the run-up, and that is also having an impact on plans for events in other parts of the country.