Transfer Time Schiphol
Jun 15, 2017, 7:36 am
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Transfer Time Schiphol
If I book a business class flight on EK from AMS to Hong Kong it works out about £600 cheaper than flying from UK.
If the departing flight from AMS to Dubai is scheduled to leave at 15:20 what time should I plan to arrive at AMS on a flight from London
If the departing flight from AMS to Dubai is scheduled to leave at 15:20 what time should I plan to arrive at AMS on a flight from London
Jun 15, 2017, 7:46 am
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To play it safe I would shoot for noon the latest, maybe earlier if you have luggage to check. Assuming you are on separate tickets you may have to retrieve your bags in AMS and re-check them. The lines at immigration can be from non existent to half hour wait.
Jun 16, 2017, 12:06 am
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You should be clear with yourself about the remote, but severe, dangers of travelling on separate tickets. If you do not present yourself for your onward flight from AMS, the entirety of that ticket is lost, with no rebookings or refunds available to you no matter how sorry your tale is. You will not be reaccommodated on a later service. If, for example, fog closes down LHR for half a day and loads of flights are cancelled, you're screwed. To be safe, I'd arrive the night before and suck up the cost of a hotel room.
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Jun 16, 2017, 10:37 am
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I'd agree with noon for AMS - Schiphol - it can get quite congested. (I was there not long ago when the airport fuel system packed it in, creating massive problems - but that was admittedly exceptional.)
Jun 17, 2017, 5:25 pm
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I've moved this thread to our European destination forum, which is the best spot for airport-specific threads.
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Jun 18, 2017, 2:53 am
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In AMS all you will have to do (assuming no checked-in luggage) is walk gate to gate, that will take you at most 15-20 minutes, but of course on separate tickets you always have the risk of your outbound flight being late.
If you need to check-in luggage you will have to clear immigration twice, wait for your luggage and check it in as well as clear security, this could add up to 2-3 hours during rush hours, so plan accordingly and arrive no later than 12:00.
If you need to check-in luggage you will have to clear immigration twice, wait for your luggage and check it in as well as clear security, this could add up to 2-3 hours during rush hours, so plan accordingly and arrive no later than 12:00.
Jun 21, 2017, 10:48 pm
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A couple of months ago I flew AMS-DOH I arrived 3hrs prior to departure which is usually the norm but what a shitfight of an airport, The lines for checkin where horrendous followed by huge congestion at security, and lastly a vast sea of people at immigration. I had to run for the gate.
Dec 31, 2017, 2:03 am
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Just an update on this.
I took an easyjet flight to AMS the day before I was due to fly to HK and stayed at the Hampton by Hilton at the airport. The total cos for this, was £130, which meant a saving of nearly £500 on the trip.
I would definitely agree that travelling the day before, giving you some comfort leeway, is certainly a good plan
I took an easyjet flight to AMS the day before I was due to fly to HK and stayed at the Hampton by Hilton at the airport. The total cos for this, was £130, which meant a saving of nearly £500 on the trip.
I would definitely agree that travelling the day before, giving you some comfort leeway, is certainly a good plan