New Check-in arrangements Amsterdam Schiphol airport
Dec 14, 2010, 8:21 am
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New Check-in arrangements Amsterdam Schiphol airport
From 11 January 2011 all KLM/DL flights to the USA and Paramaribo (Surinam) will be moved to departure hall 3. This will be done to improve the baggage system and the infrastructure.
In my opinion this will be a good move to spread the people mass as sometimes the line for the Economy class desks can be huge.
I presume this will mean that they will reduce the number of check-in desks in departure hall 2?
Gajan
- Premium passengers can check-in at row 17. For these passengers there will also be a fast-track immigration line in departure hall 3.
- Economy class passengers can check in at row 18 and 19.
In my opinion this will be a good move to spread the people mass as sometimes the line for the Economy class desks can be huge.
I presume this will mean that they will reduce the number of check-in desks in departure hall 2?
Gajan
Last edited by Gajan; Dec 14, 2010 at 8:33 am
Dec 14, 2010, 9:01 am
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Seems they took over HV's check-in space who are now moving to Lounge 1.
Good to see there is a fast-track lane for premium pax. And the distance to the lounge is (albeit minimal) smaller.
But check-in will be further from the gates as US flights (at least DL IIRC) depart from the E-concourse.
Good to see there is a fast-track lane for premium pax. And the distance to the lounge is (albeit minimal) smaller.
But check-in will be further from the gates as US flights (at least DL IIRC) depart from the E-concourse.
Dec 14, 2010, 10:01 am
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From what I hear it's a temporary move as they are connecting the check-in desks in Hall 2 to the new baggage systems. This means that there will be less check-in desks in Hall 2 in use indeed. But dividing the passenger loads over halls 2 and 3 should indeed lead to less congestion.
Jan 3, 2011, 9:47 am
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This situation will continue until the end of 2012.
Vluchten naar de Verenigde Staten en Paramaribo: vertrekhal 3
Voor passagiers die van Amsterdam Schiphol naar de verenigde Staten of
Paramaribo reizen geldt, dat tot eind 2012 de check-in faciliteiten tijdelijk
verhuizen naar vertrekhal 3.
Vertrekhal 3
Vanaf 11 januari 2011 starten alle KLM en Delta Air Lines reizigers hun reis van
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport naar de Verenigde Staten of Paramaribo in
vertrekhal 3.
Faciliteiten
Alle reguliere check-in faciliteiten in vertrekhal 3 staan ter beschikking van deze passagiers Premium passagiers kunnen inchecken bij balierij 17. Balierijen 18 en 19 zijn gereserveerd voor Economy Class passagiers.
Voor het gemak van de passagiers doen we continue ons best een soepele
incheckprocedure en bagageafhandeling te realiseren. De tijdelijke verhuizing van de check-in faciliteiten en bagageafgiftepunten naar vertrekhal 3 voor deze
vluchten is nodig om onze service te kunnen verbeteren.
Voor passagiers die van Amsterdam Schiphol naar de verenigde Staten of
Paramaribo reizen geldt, dat tot eind 2012 de check-in faciliteiten tijdelijk
verhuizen naar vertrekhal 3.
Vertrekhal 3
Vanaf 11 januari 2011 starten alle KLM en Delta Air Lines reizigers hun reis van
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport naar de Verenigde Staten of Paramaribo in
vertrekhal 3.
Faciliteiten
Alle reguliere check-in faciliteiten in vertrekhal 3 staan ter beschikking van deze passagiers Premium passagiers kunnen inchecken bij balierij 17. Balierijen 18 en 19 zijn gereserveerd voor Economy Class passagiers.
Voor het gemak van de passagiers doen we continue ons best een soepele
incheckprocedure en bagageafhandeling te realiseren. De tijdelijke verhuizing van de check-in faciliteiten en bagageafgiftepunten naar vertrekhal 3 voor deze
vluchten is nodig om onze service te kunnen verbeteren.
Jan 18, 2011, 3:19 pm
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Also on "really busy days" (start of holidays etc) check-in for KLM flight starting with KL 7XX will also be moved to Departure hall 3.
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Op extreem drukke dagen, zoals de start van de meivakantie, worden bovendien KLM-vluchten waarvan de vluchtnummers met een 7 beginnen verplaatst naar Vertrekhal 3.
Gajan
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Also on "really busy days" (start of holidays etc) check-in for KLM flight starting with KL 7XX will also be moved to Departure hall 3.
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Gajan
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Gajan,
It's going to be chaos in departures 3 with the holidays, that's for sure.
If you see the lines already, without KL checking in 3, it is really madness in peak days.
hopefully they have enough staff for the passport control.
means that i have stand in line longer for my coffee, damn't.
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Jan 25, 2011, 3:24 am
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When you see the crowds of smoking immigrations officers hanging around the terminal entrances, it is not only apparent that they have plenty of staff, but also obvious why the lines at passport control are so long!
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Jan 25, 2011, 9:10 am
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I do find the queues quite long sometimes when coming back to the country. Compared to other countries which tend to have one entry point Schiphol has spread them out but in my opinion The Marechaussee could open a few counters more at peak times (specially when coming back from the E/F-gates).
Jan 25, 2011, 9:18 am
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I wasn't talking about the lines for the counters, which, yes: they can be horrendous. Many times I've had to excuse my way through the crowd to get to the Privium barrier with of course all the dirty looks from the people thinking I'm jumping their queue. If anyone comments and tries to stop me I politely explain that I've paid €189 to be able to not stand where they're standing and if they travel often on a EU or US passport they should look into it.
I have yet to experience scowls of the people in the queue when the Privium barrier doesn't let me through and I am led to the front of the line at the nearest counter.
All that being said, I do think that they should do a better job at manning the counters. The transfer desks are the worst in my experience.
I have yet to experience scowls of the people in the queue when the Privium barrier doesn't let me through and I am led to the front of the line at the nearest counter.
All that being said, I do think that they should do a better job at manning the counters. The transfer desks are the worst in my experience.
Jan 25, 2011, 11:49 am
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