First new security filter operational at AMS
Nov 16, 2017, 3:07 am
#436
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: AMS
Posts: 198
Monday afternoon, Departures 3. No queue at priority lane, massive queue at regular lane. Happy with the priority access. After security check, long line for passport control. Automatic passport gates in full operation. Ended up in the most left line. Turns out, that gate is about twice as slow as the rest. Really annoying! Pointed this out to a Schiphol employee and got a weird stare and 'the machines are all the same' as reply. One minute of observation was too much to ask for.
So, if going via departures 3, make sure not to take the most left e-gate!
(Based on my experience so far for Non-Schengen: morning departures go for Departures 3. Afternoon go for Departures 2. Evening departures: indifferent).
So, if going via departures 3, make sure not to take the most left e-gate!
(Based on my experience so far for Non-Schengen: morning departures go for Departures 3. Afternoon go for Departures 2. Evening departures: indifferent).
Nov 16, 2017, 11:50 am
#437
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 4,279
These days unless I am really irritated, I don't even bother to point anything out because they just don't care a s%*t....which actually after talking to them it elevates my level of irritation...so better shut up and move on at times...
Nov 27, 2017, 2:49 am
#439
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: AMS
Posts: 198
Schiphol launched a pilot with a booked slot to clear security: https://www.schiphol.nl/en/security-fastlane/
I'm sure this will be monetized later.
I'm sure this will be monetized later.
Nov 27, 2017, 9:11 am
#440
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 4,279
Schiphol launched a pilot with a booked slot to clear security: https://www.schiphol.nl/en/security-fastlane/
I'm sure this will be monetized later.
I'm sure this will be monetized later.
Nov 27, 2017, 12:20 pm
#441
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum, JetBlue Mosaic, Hyatt Globalist, Alaska MVP Gold.
Posts: 1,962
Hahaha, now the long game of Schiphol is clear. Make some of the most convoluted and terrible security processes of any airport on Earth, and then let people play to bypass the clusterf*ck. Brilliant.
Nov 27, 2017, 1:18 pm
#442
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Netherlands
Programs: FB Plat, Privium
Posts: 277
Nov 28, 2017, 12:00 am
#444
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: San Francisco, CA
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Well, Privium fliers were regularly thrown into long lines this year at the worst of times for security, so not sure if that's entirely true. It seems they want multiple streams of revenue now 
Nov 28, 2017, 1:24 am
#445
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: CPT,AMS
Posts: 4,412
I can't recall ever having to wait more than 10 minutes in the SP lane (which is pretty much shared with Privium) until I get the chance to put my bag onto the tray, 10 minutes might be considered a long queue for some, but then when you consider the normal queue waiting times are 40+ minutes and sometimes over an hour...
Nov 29, 2017, 10:33 am
#446
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum, JetBlue Mosaic, Hyatt Globalist, Alaska MVP Gold.
Posts: 1,962
Not sure if we can use the regular line as a benchmark. I just compare it to services like PreCheck or... any priority lane at any other airport, anywhere, which seems to operate normally and with a good pace (no absolutely nonsensical secondary checks).
Nov 29, 2017, 10:47 am
#447
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: CPT,AMS
Posts: 4,412
I think those are 2 different benchmarks, one is the time you have to queue until it's your turn and the second is how long the check actually takes (secondary or not).
The major problem in AMS is the latter, which is obviously affecting the former, but then I doubt any sort of priority service in AMS will fix this problem.
The major problem in AMS is the latter, which is obviously affecting the former, but then I doubt any sort of priority service in AMS will fix this problem.
Dec 5, 2017, 7:59 am
#448
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,352
I can't recall ever having to wait more than 10 minutes in the SP lane (which is pretty much shared with Privium) until I get the chance to put my bag onto the tray, 10 minutes might be considered a long queue for some, but then when you consider the normal queue waiting times are 40+ minutes and sometimes over an hour...
I think those are 2 different benchmarks, one is the time you have to queue until it's your turn and the second is how long the check actually takes (secondary or not).
The major problem in AMS is the latter, which is obviously affecting the former, but then I doubt any sort of priority service in AMS will fix this problem.
The major problem in AMS is the latter, which is obviously affecting the former, but then I doubt any sort of priority service in AMS will fix this problem.
Johan
Dec 5, 2017, 12:00 pm
#449
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Netherlands
Programs: FB Plat, Privium
Posts: 277
Interesting security check this evening. At Departures 2 Priority lane, pretty much every tray went into secondary. Clogging up to such an extent that they had to close the line . My three trays all went into secondary and I had to confirm that the keyring was indeed a keyring. After clearing the final tray, the staff member apologised and said that this time something is wrong with the trays.
Dec 6, 2017, 1:07 am
#450
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,352
Interesting security check this evening. At Departures 2 Priority lane, pretty much every tray went into secondary. Clogging up to such an extent that they had to close the line . My three trays all went into secondary and I had to confirm that the keyring was indeed a keyring. After clearing the final tray, the staff member apologised and said that this time something is wrong with the trays.
What the heck was wrong with the trays? Wrong shape? Wrong size? Wrong color? Too heavy? Too light? Radioactive? Do they run on lithium batteries?
Johan