Ditto

If they gate check any bags, you have to wait for all of them to be offloaded first before they will allow passengers to disembark, it is not a big deal as this will not take more than 5 minutes.

zitsky

Jus 5 min to offload bags? I would guess it would be longer. But I appreciate your comment.

Bishop84

Schiphol Airport has an App available to help you though the airport. Details at https://www.schiphol.nl/en/download-the-schiphol-app

zitsky

Do they have free WiFi at the airport? Might be on a limited cell plan.

KL895

Yes, unlimited free WiFi at Schiphol.

Ditto

I am talking about offloading gate checked bags, it's not like there are going to be 100s of those, more likely in the range of 20-30

Ber2dca

I'm pretty sure the monitors will just say "D1" or "E4" and that's true even literally like 10 minutes before the actual gate closes. If there's a way to bypass the whole questioning procedure at those gates, it's highly unofficial and definitely not something they want anyone to do.

Now mind you I do believe there is a fast-track lane for short connections at D1 at least and if you're lucky with the agent there, the process can be completed in under 5 minutes.

Ditto

Hmm that might indeed be the case, but then one must go to the security questioning regardless of what the monitors might or might not say.
Hiding the gate number doesn't necessarily prevent PAX from skipping the security questioning though if they really want to, so I hope there is some way for the GA to know if someone had gone through the questioning or not.
When you fly KL to TLV, they put a sticker on your passport (even though the security questioning is done at the gate), so I'd guess they do the same for US bound flights.

Ber2dca

I am not 100% sure because I try not to dwell on being interrogated on my life by some random contract staffer at an airport but I am pretty sure they mark your boarding pass.

PaulRO

[ and all those who are questioning AMS ability to sluice you through efficiently ].


May I suggest that you consider travelling through another transfer point than AMS?
AMS is one terminal.
AMS is one level.
AMS has the world's clearest signage.
AMS signs show you walking distance (in time, for average legs)
AMS has immigration (and ex-) controls where required by law.
AMS has, for those cases, special lanes for people who can show that they believe they have a tight connection.
AMS has cleaning teams trained in mopping up the mess of pax whose knickers get in a twist or moisture incident. despite these above measures.
AMS has a very clear limit to pax volumes and flights (I live nearby, and I am a co-funder of the whole shebangle).
AMS will become increasingly discerning in who transits here.
YOU might find that we have decreasing patience with all these queries.
YOU may be much happier elsewhere.

zitsky

Thank you. That's a rather odd passive aggressive post. You could have just said "don't worry". I did find the main AMS connection thread and I will read the whole thing. AMS is new to me which is why I had questions.

CyBeR

Hear, hear. I've literally never been disappointed in AMS's ability to move people in and out of the country efficiently. I love coming home to it.

AJCNL

Agree here too, though it I believe it is not considered politically correct to say such things around these parts

ok986

Unless you're stuck at the passport check on arrival for 35 minutes, because only one KM officer checks passports for the queue stretching all the way to the stairs.

zitsky

Huh? Why would anyone have a problem with that statement?