AMS Security Queues on a Sunday?
Apr 26, 2017, 8:02 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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AMS Security Queues on a Sunday?
I'm flying DXB - AMS - SOU on Sunday 14 May, arriving AMS at 0600 and departing at 1625, so a 10h25m layover. I'm going to get the train into central Amsterdam and have some brunch and walk around a bit before heading back to the airport.
I have read some horror stories on here about the queues to get through security from land-side but I'm hoping these won't be too bad on a Sunday early afternoon. Do FTers have any recent experience of security on a Sunday that they could share?
I may have access to Sky Priority if I can get an upgrade but otherwise will be in the normal queue.
I was thinking about leaving the city centre at 1400/1430 to make the 1625 flight but will leave earlier if the queues will be bad.
I have read some horror stories on here about the queues to get through security from land-side but I'm hoping these won't be too bad on a Sunday early afternoon. Do FTers have any recent experience of security on a Sunday that they could share?
I may have access to Sky Priority if I can get an upgrade but otherwise will be in the normal queue.
I was thinking about leaving the city centre at 1400/1430 to make the 1625 flight but will leave earlier if the queues will be bad.
Apr 26, 2017, 9:08 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: mostly not far from AMS, otherwise NUE
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Posts: 2,381
Nobody knows, the unpredictability is the big problem. You've got to clear security and passport control, leaving the city center about 2 hours before your flight is playing with fire.
Apr 27, 2017, 7:58 am
#3
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: AMS (SEA, JNB)
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I think, if you are actually departing in a train (or taxi) to the airport about 2 hours beforehand, you should be alright. But given the unpredictability recently I wouldn't cut it too much shorter than that. I haven't heard any stories of the queuing taking over an hour, and as you don't need to check-in baggage you should be fine with 1.5 hours at the airport (you will probably have time to spare even).
Apr 28, 2017, 10:38 am
#4
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 240
I'm flying DXB - AMS - SOU on Sunday 14 May, arriving AMS at 0600 and departing at 1625, so a 10h25m layover. I'm going to get the train into central Amsterdam and have some brunch and walk around a bit before heading back to the airport.
I have read some horror stories on here about the queues to get through security from land-side but I'm hoping these won't be too bad on a Sunday early afternoon. Do FTers have any recent experience of security on a Sunday that they could share?
I may have access to Sky Priority if I can get an upgrade but otherwise will be in the normal queue.
I was thinking about leaving the city centre at 1400/1430 to make the 1625 flight but will leave earlier if the queues will be bad.
I have read some horror stories on here about the queues to get through security from land-side but I'm hoping these won't be too bad on a Sunday early afternoon. Do FTers have any recent experience of security on a Sunday that they could share?
I may have access to Sky Priority if I can get an upgrade but otherwise will be in the normal queue.
I was thinking about leaving the city centre at 1400/1430 to make the 1625 flight but will leave earlier if the queues will be bad.
if i were planning this, and security would take <90mins, departing from central station at 14:00 with the intercity, would be fine.
Happy travels
Apr 29, 2017, 11:01 am
#6
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YMMV.
Johan