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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 7:57 am
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GenevaFlyer
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Hi RadioGirl,

Originally Posted by RadioGirl
Most people know that AMS has security at each gate rather than centrally. [...] Furthermore the number of gates at Schiphol would make remote viewing for all WBIs a logistical nightmare.
[...]And the sheer cost of this is breathtaking. There must be more than 100 gates at Schiphol, each requiring 1 or 2 WBIs at $170,000 each.
One clarification: gate security only applies to non-Schengen flights. For the Schengen flights, there are two central security checkpoints (one for originating passengers and one for connecting passengers).

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