Back to back at AMS
Dec 12, 2018, 11:44 am
#46
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I was on a BA flight yesterday from AMS. It departed from D26 and it's quite a bit of a walk between the BA Lounge and the gate.
if you have any spare time (which you probably won't), it's worth checking out the "man clock" in the D central area. It's where a man, rubs out & paints the hands on the clock. Quite fascinating.
if you have any spare time (which you probably won't), it's worth checking out the "man clock" in the D central area. It's where a man, rubs out & paints the hands on the clock. Quite fascinating.
Dec 12, 2018, 1:09 pm
#47
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I was on a BA flight yesterday from AMS. It departed from D26 and it's quite a bit of a walk between the BA Lounge and the gate.
if you have any spare time (which you probably won't), it's worth checking out the "man clock" in the D central area. It's where a man, rubs out & paints the hands on the clock. Quite fascinating.
if you have any spare time (which you probably won't), it's worth checking out the "man clock" in the D central area. It's where a man, rubs out & paints the hands on the clock. Quite fascinating.
Yes, it is fascinating and I can watch it for ages - even though I know what is going to happen next!
Dec 12, 2018, 1:46 pm
#48
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I can remember only one BA flight to AMS from any airport which did not use a gate in the D20-D31 range (and it was D9 a couple of years ago). So expect that any back to back at AMS will not involve a lounge.
Dec 12, 2018, 2:05 pm
#49
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The lowest gate I've had is D20 and that is still a long walk to immigration let alone to / from the lounge. If doing a true B2B there is time to do little more than go for a quick pee let alone visit the lounge or artistic clocks!
Dec 12, 2018, 3:12 pm
#50
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Sprint to the lounge, fill your pockets with sausage sticks and stroopwaffels, sprint back and you'll be in with Group 1. Clock watching can be fitted in if you don't mind getting on last.
Dec 12, 2018, 4:10 pm
#51
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There was hardly any food in the lounge yesterday. Just cheese & packet of crisps.
Dec 13, 2018, 8:24 am
#52
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Decision finally made... I nabbed a CE reward flight for the night before and will be booking airport hotel. Relaxing breakfast and walk around town with the family, then back to the airport late afternoon with time for the lounge before AMS-LHR-CPT. 
Thank's for all the help with the planning.
Thank's for all the help with the planning.
Dec 13, 2018, 10:04 am
#54
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I've done a few B2Bs this year in Amsterdam, most recently on Monday evening, ahead of a JNB flight on Tuesday. We arrived at the gate in Amsterdam 25 minutes early so had plenty of time to wander to the lounge, relax for 30 minutes and then head back to board the return. Similarly, though, I've had some tight turnarounds. I guess you just have to see how things go on the day.
Dec 13, 2018, 10:22 am
#55
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Decision finally made... I nabbed a CE reward flight for the night before and will be booking airport hotel. Relaxing breakfast and walk around town with the family, then back to the airport late afternoon with time for the lounge before AMS-LHR-CPT.
Thank's for all the help with the planning.
Thank's for all the help with the planning.
ID apartments have convenient family rooms, e.g. two twins each with an en suite bathroom with the sitting / dining area between them.
Last edited by Travelling Inspector; Dec 13, 2018 at 10:24 am Reason: Additional information
Aug 9, 2019, 2:42 pm
#56
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I have an 11 hour overnight between BA flights next week. Any reason that I can't use the transit hotel (Lounge 2 area near the entrance to the D gate concourse) and walk directly to it from the BA gate and then back the next morning?
Aug 9, 2019, 3:01 pm
#57
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Yes, that's the Yotelair, but for both that hotel and Mercure it's a simple walk to the hotel and back again. The Mercure has the larger bedrooms. However you'd be better off returning to London if it's not a nightstop and staying at the Sofitel, back to back is foolproof and hassle free at AMS.
Aug 9, 2019, 3:08 pm
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Yes, that's the Yotelair, but for both that hotel and Mercure it's a simple walk to the hotel and back again. The Mercure has the larger bedrooms. However you'd be better off returning to London if it's not a nightstop and staying at the Sofitel, back to back is foolproof and hassle free at AMS.
Aug 9, 2019, 7:23 pm
#59
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The Citizen M is landside but only a short walk to the terminal. Have stayed there and have no hesitation in recommending it. There is another hotel very close to the terminal but it's name escapes me.
Aug 17, 2019, 8:00 am
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I just returned from AMS having logged the requisite 4 annual BA flights. I decided on the Yotel which was perfectly fine for a short and inexpensive (€108), single overnight stay. The room is indeed small with either an upper or lower bunk-like bed. Hard to beat the location and convenience although both it and the BA Lounge were a long hike from D26/D27 from which both my flights operated. Some pics... YotelAir In Terminal Hotel AMS | SFO777