Originally Posted by
caliform
I find this all rather strong fearmongering. LAX-AMS is on average early and very rarely late. OP is front-plane, first-off, in J (very very first off) and can make the connection in I would guess anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes (30 if you were to walk at an extremely deliberately slow pace).
An hour is fine.
Agreed... Heavy tailwind and hopefully both heavy planes are in same area. If delayed out of LAX they will rebook you but it would be an overnight if they can't hold the aircraft for your transfer (+ luggage).