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Old Dec 12, 2010, 1:34 pm
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Hi, can anyone advise what time the above lounge opens in the morning please?
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Old Dec 12, 2010, 1:45 pm
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Isn't that half an hour before the gate opens of the first flight?

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It's listed on KL's website. Schengen lounge from 4.45 till 21.00. Non-Schengen from 4.45 till departure of the latest flight.

http://www.klm.com/travel/nl_nl/prep...wn_lounges.htm
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Old Dec 12, 2010, 2:17 pm
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Originally Posted by troje
Isn't that half an hour before the gate opens of the first flight?

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It's listed on KL's website. Schengen lounge from 4.45 till 21.00. Non-Schengen from 4.45 till departure of the latest flight.

http://www.klm.com/travel/nl_nl/prep...wn_lounges.htm
Nice one thanks troje.

I land at 5am on a DET-AMS-MAN and have three hours to kill.
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Old Dec 13, 2010, 1:09 am
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Result, you'll have first stab at all the wonderful food available.
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Old Dec 13, 2010, 5:48 am
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Result, you'll have first stab at all the wonderful food available.
Things have changed?!?!?!

I'll be more concerned about a nice cold Heinekken or a stiff Scotch to be honest
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Old Dec 14, 2010, 7:06 am
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Originally Posted by troje
Non-Schengen from 4.45 till departure of the latest flight.
It doesn't always work like this in practice. The other week, when there were significant delays at AMS, KLM (tried to) close the non-Schengen lounge at 21:00, despite it being full of passengers still waiting for their delayed flight.
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Old Dec 14, 2010, 8:46 am
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Originally Posted by SheBangsTheDrums
Nice one thanks troje.

I land at 5am on a DET-AMS-MAN and have three hours to kill.
I have a 7 hour layover in AMS.. what to do but wander in the Terminals?
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Old Dec 14, 2010, 8:50 am
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I have a 7 hour layover in AMS.. what to do but wander in the Terminals?
Go into the city if you are eligible for a tourist-visa. Very easy by train.

Originally Posted by Dhamal
I have a 7 hour layover in AMS.. what to do but wander in the Terminals?
Other useful FT threads with info regarding layovers at Schiphol: 8 hour layover in AMS, Question about layover in AMS
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Old Dec 21, 2010, 9:28 am
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I have a 7 hour layover in AMS.. what to do but wander in the Terminals?
Sounds like a question for Johan Rebel. He, apparently, wanders around the AMS terminals quite a bit so should have an answer for you
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Old Dec 21, 2010, 2:10 pm
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Sounds like a question for Johan Rebel. He, apparently, wanders around the AMS terminals quite a bit so should have an answer for you
Not something I would recommend to adventurous adrenaline junkies, but I find that a 2 to 3 km brisk walk is just the thing before retiring for the night.

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Old Dec 21, 2010, 11:47 pm
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Originally Posted by SheBangsTheDrums
Things have changed?!?!?!

I'll be more concerned about a nice cold Heinekken or a stiff Scotch to be honest
At 4:45 am?
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Old Feb 6, 2011, 6:05 pm
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Wanted to bump - I am transiting AMS in C next week from non-schengen to schengen. Is one lounge better/nicer showers/less crowded than the other at a particular time of day? I will be outbound in the morning (arriving 6am, departing 9:30am) and returning in the evening (arriving 1:30pm leaving 5:45pm).

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Old Feb 6, 2011, 6:40 pm
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Originally Posted by SFTNYC
Wanted to bump - I am transiting AMS in C next week from non-schengen to schengen. Is one lounge better/nicer showers/less crowded than the other at a particular time of day? I will be outbound in the morning (arriving 6am, departing 9:30am) and returning in the evening (arriving 1:30pm leaving 5:45pm).

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The non Schengen lounge is better, but only in details. Crowds go in waves in both lounges.
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Old Feb 7, 2011, 3:01 pm
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I have a 7 hour layover in AMS.. what to do but wander in the Terminals?
I have an 8 hour layover in AMS on my way home from BAH later this month. I actually planned this since I have never been in Amsterdam (just the airport). I plan on taking the train into the city and visit the Anne Frank House.
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Old Feb 7, 2011, 3:46 pm
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I have an 8 hour layover in AMS on my way home from BAH later this month. I actually planned this since I have never been in Amsterdam (just the airport). I plan on taking the train into the city and visit the Anne Frank House.
Make sure you have made reservations - The museum is wildly popular and during busy hours there is a _long_ queue if you dont have tickets.

http://www.annefrank.org/en/Museum/P...-ticket-sales/
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