Schiphol to introduce centralised security for non-Schengen from 2015
Jun 4, 2015, 3:48 pm
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Indeed. Bussed arrivals that may need security clearance (and yes, even if there are no bussed arrivals from "unclean" destinations at present, they have to have the facility to check such passengers, should irrops or temporary checks be required from some/all destinations for whatever reason) have to be checked somewhere.
Any "clean" airport can have that designation temporarily rescinded should it fail an audit, as happened to Dublin Airport a few years ago. And extra checks can be imposed on any and all arrivals at any time, as happened during the Nuclear Summit in The Hague last year.
Any "clean" airport can have that designation temporarily rescinded should it fail an audit, as happened to Dublin Airport a few years ago. And extra checks can be imposed on any and all arrivals at any time, as happened during the Nuclear Summit in The Hague last year.
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Jun 4, 2015, 7:57 pm
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... from what I think I saw this afternoon we (UK residents) could be in for a bit of a shock.
Like tigertanaka I was returning to the UK from ARN today (small world!), and I was so thrilled to just be able to walk to D6 for my flight to NWi (even took a picture of my Swedish water bottle - sad or what?)
But when the our bus went round the corner of the building I caught a glimpse of something that set off alarm bells... I'm not sure (because you can't really see inside too well from a moving bus), but I thought I could see what looked like a security checkpoint behind the door where arriving bus passengers get dropped off.
If that is the case.... what on earth are they doing??? Is it "tit for tat" because the UK insists on making everybody re-clear security?
I hope I was only imagining things... I guess we'll know soon enough.
Like tigertanaka I was returning to the UK from ARN today (small world!), and I was so thrilled to just be able to walk to D6 for my flight to NWi (even took a picture of my Swedish water bottle - sad or what?)
But when the our bus went round the corner of the building I caught a glimpse of something that set off alarm bells... I'm not sure (because you can't really see inside too well from a moving bus), but I thought I could see what looked like a security checkpoint behind the door where arriving bus passengers get dropped off.
If that is the case.... what on earth are they doing??? Is it "tit for tat" because the UK insists on making everybody re-clear security?
I hope I was only imagining things... I guess we'll know soon enough.
If anything one would wish to emphasize how nice it is not to be obliged to reclear.
The UK security standards are approved by the EU. Why spend money on re-clearing them unless necessary?
The majority of ex-UK Fokker Farm pax would not need to reclear security if they were connecting instead at LHR.
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Jun 5, 2015, 12:06 am
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Jun 5, 2015, 1:18 am
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Some sort of display would be useful at one or two places showing the comparative waiting times at 2 and 3 though it would really only work for those who know their way around the airport, it could get too confusing for others.
For say a BA pax dropping a bag at 3 and boarding at the D pier they are equally convenient.
For say a BA pax dropping a bag at 3 and boarding at the D pier they are equally convenient.
Jun 5, 2015, 2:22 am
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Just flew through AMS from ARN. Went out of the E concourse. Very (pleasantly) surprised that I didn't go through security after the passport check. Just straight to the gate, through the gate and onto the plane. It was nice passing the idle US govt nudie boxes.
Jun 5, 2015, 2:51 am
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... from what I think I saw this afternoon we (UK residents) could be in for a bit of a shock.
Like tigertanaka I was returning to the UK from ARN today (small world!), and I was so thrilled to just be able to walk to D6 for my flight to NWi (even took a picture of my Swedish water bottle - sad or what?)
But when the our bus went round the corner of the building I caught a glimpse of something that set off alarm bells... I'm not sure (because you can't really see inside too well from a moving bus), but I thought I could see what looked like a security checkpoint behind the door where arriving bus passengers get dropped off.
If that is the case.... what on earth are they doing??? Is it "tit for tat" because the UK insists on making everybody re-clear security?
I hope I was only imagining things... I guess we'll know soon enough.
Like tigertanaka I was returning to the UK from ARN today (small world!), and I was so thrilled to just be able to walk to D6 for my flight to NWi (even took a picture of my Swedish water bottle - sad or what?)
But when the our bus went round the corner of the building I caught a glimpse of something that set off alarm bells... I'm not sure (because you can't really see inside too well from a moving bus), but I thought I could see what looked like a security checkpoint behind the door where arriving bus passengers get dropped off.
If that is the case.... what on earth are they doing??? Is it "tit for tat" because the UK insists on making everybody re-clear security?
I hope I was only imagining things... I guess we'll know soon enough.
If it's what I think it may be, then it's not a tit-for-tat retaliation; just a consequence of non-Schengen-originating passengers of some sort needing a specific sort of transfer to fly onward from ARN to non-Schengen destinations, and thus ending up with a default re-screening for "non-trusted" reasons.
The following provides a window into what you may have glimpsed?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24120353-post57.html
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Jun 5, 2015, 2:52 am
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There are numerous reports on Twitter this morning of queues of 30 minutes and more at the new checkpoints. Apparently only two security lanes are staffed.
Jun 5, 2015, 3:07 am
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Don't be surprised if we end up with a LHR-style T5 cut-off for even being allowed to proceed to enter the security screening lines.
Jun 5, 2015, 3:09 am
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She was talking about Schiphol; specifically the "bus gates" in the D corridor.
The reference to ARN was merely to note that she was travelling from ARN, via AMS, to NWI.
Jun 5, 2015, 3:11 am
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See upthread!!!