Transiting through AMS
Aug 25, 2022 | 12:24 am
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Unless something changed, you'd go through transit security screening in UK. It's a reason I've been avoiding transit through Heathrow.
Aug 25, 2022 | 3:24 am
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UK requires re-screening of all passengers arriving from beyond at least the UK-IRL CTA. And re-screening dynamics is one of the reasons why I would typically prefer AMS over LHR and various other airports for US-Schengen trips of mine.
Sep 26, 2022 | 5:00 am
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Yeah this one is tough as I had a hard time finding any itinerary that worked well. But the 1:10 connection in AMS is definitely the danger point. Especially as I have onward travel on another airline/PNR after I reach my “final” destination. Will just need to hope for the best I think.
Unfortunately they did not wait for my luggage… so that was not fun to arrive in Bishkek to in the wee hours of the morning. It was a quick visit before next destination and they didn’t get my baggage to the airport until I was leaving. Basically claimed it from lost and found and immediately walked it to check in for my flight out.
Sep 27, 2022 | 12:42 am
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Of course. It was Air Canada. It’s nearly always delayed.
Sep 28, 2022 | 10:05 am
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So as I've never been through AMS before, I have a trip coming up in a few weeks that is routed ATL-AMS-PRG. Am I correct in understanding (from what I've read here) that when I land in AMS from the US I just go through the border and on to the next gate for the flight to Prague, but not back through security?
Sep 29, 2022 | 2:59 am
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So as I've never been through AMS before, I have a trip coming up in a few weeks that is routed ATL-AMS-PRG. Am I correct in understanding (from what I've read here) that when I land in AMS from the US I just go through the border and on to the next gate for the flight to Prague, but not back through security?
1) you will do Schengen entry passport control at AMS;
2) you should not be subject to the transit passenger security screening check at AMS;
3) and you clear customs with your baggage at PRG.
The US, Canada and a few other non-EU/non-Schengen countries are considered by the EU to be "clean" countries for passenger security screening purposes; and thus transfer passengers coming off such flights from “clean” countries are not required to be re-screened like other transit passengers arriving there.
Last edited by GUWonder; Sep 30, 2022 at 5:22 pm
Oct 3, 2022 | 6:54 am
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Passengers arriving from Ireland are also re-screened; the UK only "trusts" other UK airports.
Oct 4, 2022 | 1:40 am
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Oct 4, 2022 | 1:59 am
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If you went through security you must have changed terminals
Certainly arriving into T5 there is no security from domestic into the departures area. Though I'm not sure about T2- the only other LHR terminal with UK domestic flights.
Oct 4, 2022 | 2:56 am
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The details of your transit matter.
If you went through security you must have changed terminals
Certainly arriving into T5 there is no security from domestic into the departures area. Though I'm not sure about T2- the only other LHR terminal with UK domestic flights.
If you went through security you must have changed terminals
Certainly arriving into T5 there is no security from domestic into the departures area. Though I'm not sure about T2- the only other LHR terminal with UK domestic flights.
Mar 4, 2023 | 8:41 pm
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Do you know where can I find the current list of "clean" counties? In my case I'm returning from TPE to EDI via ICN (crew/refuelling stop) and then AMS, with a 1 hour transfer in AMS.
Mar 4, 2023 | 9:02 pm
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The following only covers some of the countries that are “clean”:
https://transport.ec.europa.eu/trans...op-security_en .
Not sure about the current state of South Korea being added or not yet.
Mar 11, 2023 | 10:58 pm
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I will be flying WAW-AMS-SLC. I have only flown the opposite direction through AMS to BCN and then cruised back to the US so I'm unsure what the process is going home. Do I have to go through Passport control and Security at AMS? Since I am flying to the US which is NON-Schengen, do I use the NON-Schengen KLM Lounge since I am flying business class?
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Thank you!
Mar 12, 2023 | 12:09 am
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Passport only, no security.
Yes, use the non-Schengen lounge. When you arrive at AMS get through passport control as soon as possible, only then relax.
Yes, use the non-Schengen lounge. When you arrive at AMS get through passport control as soon as possible, only then relax.