AMS Friday afternoon. The escalator down at end of D gates had a clear sign EU only, other passports towards the walk to the right. This is usually the exit point for everyone later in the evening. The queue seemed small but in fact about a 30-40 minute wait as most pax in front were in the needing a Visa category, so questions and photos. There were some EES kiosks to the left but all covered up and e gates closed as well. Only 2 border officers. Got there and had brief chat but he didn’t do any photo or fingerprints, just a quick glance and a stamp. I asked about the kiosks being closed and also the hall at the end of D gates. He said system currently suspended, but we could have used the other Hall nearer D gates, and the sign perhaps was misleading! As a footnote, our cabin crew went past the Crew exit after we’d been queuing for perhaps 25 minutes.

Outbound Sunday afternoon. Fast track as always was quick, but had to declare my butter knives just to be sure! They were fine. I was then expecting the usual guided to the left to join the general queue to the border with the other passengers, but for the first time I can recall, we were directed into the Crew/Privium lane to the right, with just one other person in front. So thru in a few minutes with just the exit stamp. That really saved a lot of time as the regular e gates queues were probably 10 deep for all 6 of them, with still a single line behind them.