deaddog

I have to interrupt a vacation in AMS with a short business trip to London. I’m trying to determine the quickest/least hassle/least chance of delay/not crazy expensive way to do it. I want to leave the Jordaan area of AMS on Thursday 5 March and arrive at the Intercontinental Park Lane in London by no later than 9 am and leave the IC Park Lane to return to AMS on the evening of Friday 6 March. Note that I have no status on KLM and am Oneworld Sapphire (AA Plat). I will have no checked luggage. Comfort/food/surliness, etc. aren't my primary considerations on this quick trip. Speed and dependability are.

My options appear to be

1. BA – AMS/LCY – 7:15/7:20; LCY/AMS – 19:00/21:05

2. KLM/Cityjet - AMS/LCY – 7:05/7:20; LCY/AMS – 19:45/22:00

My questions are:

1. What time do I need to leave Centraal Station to ensure that I clear security in time to comfortably make the 7:05 AMS-LCY flight?

2. What time do I need to leave the IC Park Lane – on a Friday evening – to ensure that I clear security in time to comfortably make the LCY-AMS 19:00 flight? I assume I’d take the train, not a taxi, but would pay for taxi if quicker.

3. Do either BA or KLM/Cityjet have a better on-time performance on this route?

4. Should I consider LHR rather than LCY, solely for time/convenience factors

Happy to hear any other suggestions/input.

Thanks very much.