Mess in AMS today - up to March 2022
Sep 11, 2019, 11:55 pm
#601
Join Date: May 2017
Location: MAN
Programs: FB Platinum
Posts: 313
Currently in the airport Hilton as a consequence of missing my connection last night. The pilot claimed the inward (KLM) flight was delayed because of problems in the morning that had messed up the flight schedules for the rest of the day. And Friday was just a normal, no-strike day...
Sep 14, 2019, 10:46 am
#603
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,352
The union representing ground staff is planning a 4-hour strike sometime the coming week. The exact date will be announced two days in advance.
Johan
Johan
Sep 16, 2019, 7:21 am
#604
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: Delta Silver, HH Gold, Accor Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 5,340
Strike will be this Wednesday between 13h and 17h.
Sep 16, 2019, 8:17 am
#605
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: HAG
Programs: Der 5* FTL
Posts: 8,042
Oh, good. I was worried it would turn out to be Thursday. I have a flight out which connects to a separate ticket. Long transfer, but still.
Sep 16, 2019, 8:21 am
#606
Join Date: Jul 2019
Programs: FB Platinum / Privium+ / Hilton Gold
Posts: 36
I have zero respect for workers going on strike to disrupt PAYING customers. 2 important flights scheduled this week luckily not on wednesday but a reason I try to avoid AF often for short tight schedule meetings is the changes of strikes. if KLM goes same route I'll be looking to move my loyalty.
Sep 16, 2019, 9:22 am
#607
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MUC/AMS
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 57
I’m on a KLM flight leaving Wednesday at 12:05. Hope KLM will not cancel flights upfront.
Sep 16, 2019, 2:32 pm
#609
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Location: Paris, France
Programs: AF/KL Flying Blue Platinum for life/Club2000 Ultimate, Accor ALL Diamond
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to where ? Most airlines in Europe have suffered from strikes during the last years.
Don't get me wrong, I am not supporting those strikes at all. But I am just playing the devil's advocate. If you are trying to find a way of transportation that never goes on strike, I think driving your own car is the only solution.
Don't get me wrong, I am not supporting those strikes at all. But I am just playing the devil's advocate. If you are trying to find a way of transportation that never goes on strike, I think driving your own car is the only solution.
Sep 16, 2019, 2:55 pm
#610
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Zanzibar
Programs: Flying Blue
Posts: 1,319
AF, BA in the past. KL now.. Lufthansa soon... it is part of the EU Airlines... and off course the air traffic controllers are not happy with their 200k euro salaries so that will come too... again.
Sep 16, 2019, 3:37 pm
#611
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: TRS & SFO, sometimes BRU & NYC
Programs: DL DM; AFKL FBE; ITA Exec
Posts: 212
KLM ground staff planning strike 18 Sept for about 4h midday, effecting only European flights. Message I received from KLM stated that flights arriving / departing Schipol between 1200 and 1700 (I may be off a bit, but effectively this) would not be allowed to check bags and that all carry-ons would be limited.
As I was flying VCE-AMS-USA on a DL ticket (006 ticket stock), I called the DL DM line and had a very helpful agent take care of rebooking me on AF via CDG: it took a bit of doing, but it was helpful. Not sure if it would work on KL or AF tickets though.
Good luck and have patience everyone!
As I was flying VCE-AMS-USA on a DL ticket (006 ticket stock), I called the DL DM line and had a very helpful agent take care of rebooking me on AF via CDG: it took a bit of doing, but it was helpful. Not sure if it would work on KL or AF tickets though.
Good luck and have patience everyone!
Sep 17, 2019, 5:27 am
#612
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Now rail travel to and from AMS has been disrupted due to damaged tracks. Delays and cancelations until tomorrow morning.
Johan
Johan
Sep 17, 2019, 9:28 am
#613
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: Flying Blue Plat, Air Europa Silver, IHG Plat, Accor Plat
Posts: 1,011
Personally I do have respect for workers who go on strike for genuine reasons, such as salaries that do not keep pace with the cost of living.
Sep 17, 2019, 9:48 am
#614
Join Date: Jul 2019
Programs: FB Platinum / Privium+ / Hilton Gold
Posts: 36
to where ? Most airlines in Europe have suffered from strikes during the last years.
Don't get me wrong, I am not supporting those strikes at all. But I am just playing the devil's advocate. If you are trying to find a way of transportation that never goes on strike, I think driving your own car is the only solution.
Don't get me wrong, I am not supporting those strikes at all. But I am just playing the devil's advocate. If you are trying to find a way of transportation that never goes on strike, I think driving your own car is the only solution.
True, that's why besides flying I drive 35K-40K Miles a year in my company car
Sep 17, 2019, 10:23 am
#615
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KL has now also canceled a dozen AMS departures tomorrow. They did the same thing the first time, but ended up canceling at total of 28. That strike lasted two hours, tomorrow's will be twice as long . . . .
Johan