Originally Posted by Internaut
Lets face it, as large airports go AMS is in an entirely different (higher) league than CDG which is surely the only airport on the planet where the designers were more concerned with the fundemental Frenchness off the design rather than the comfort and safety of the passangers.
Yes, but what a work of art!
It would be a shame to have compromised the aesthetics of the place by worrying about such minutae as comfort, efficiency, and safety.
When I first walked through the F-gates/check-in area I thought I stepped into The Future (circa 1970).