non-schengen to non-schengen at AMS, two separate reservations
Feb 14, 2016, 7:33 am
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Sxm
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non-schengen to non-schengen at AMS, two separate reservations
Hello and apologies if this isn't directly about KLM.
I need to get from LON to SXM and I have noticed that TUI flies AMS-SXM for a very good price. I also found a LHR-AMS with BA for very cheap. I know it would be a bit risky, but if everything goes well I would have 3hrs between my flights.
From what I understand, at AMS, non-schengen arrivals from trusted counties (UK, US, etc) are directly fed into the main non-schengen departures lounge. Assuming I previously checked in online with TUI, can I get off my BA flight and walk directly to my SXM gate? Will my self printed boarding pass work at the SXM gate if it was never scanned at security?
Many thanks!!
I need to get from LON to SXM and I have noticed that TUI flies AMS-SXM for a very good price. I also found a LHR-AMS with BA for very cheap. I know it would be a bit risky, but if everything goes well I would have 3hrs between my flights.
From what I understand, at AMS, non-schengen arrivals from trusted counties (UK, US, etc) are directly fed into the main non-schengen departures lounge. Assuming I previously checked in online with TUI, can I get off my BA flight and walk directly to my SXM gate? Will my self printed boarding pass work at the SXM gate if it was never scanned at security?
Many thanks!!
Feb 21, 2016, 4:18 am
#12
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 8,770
As expected, thanks. I had a very slight fear from the answers above re trusted countries that, from a non-trusted country, I might actually be routed through passport control twice, i.e. into landside and out again. Thankfully not the case.