Freakin hell. So the only way to enter prio lines for Schengen is through the SP area? And all of Schengen traffic is funneled through Dep 2?

Hi everyone,

I am travelling on the 8th june via Schipol with hand-baggage only on KLM flights.
Flight is: LCY-AMS (KL0988) and then AMS-BLQ (KL1591)
It is a connecting flight therefore I am hoping there will be less chaos at controls.
If I am correct, I should only go through passport checks right?
Are there any priority lanes for SkyTeam Elite Plus status?
Any experience with connecting flights in Schipol from a non-schengen to schengen flights in Schipol!

Many thanks for the support

There is no priority lane at passport control.

Correct, passport control and then you can go to your boarding gate.

I have never seen any priority lines for passport control, only privium, which uses a different reader (iris scan instead of passport). What they do sometimes is to call for people with short connections to come forward, or open some desk only for those with short connections, but nothing about status passengers.

Does anyone know if there is also a SkyPriority lane in transfer security? I'll be flying to LHR from SIN next week and I'm worried about the mess...

I don't think so, from my one time doing an international transfer at AMS. But SIN is a "safe/clean" airport, so you shouldn't have to go through transfer security: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34265407-post2.html

SIN is a trusted airport of origin, so you should not have to go through security.

Johan

Many thanks [MENTION=10057249]zmb[/MENTION] and Johan! That sure clears things off my mind a bit.

Hello All,
Last year we had a blast in Greece and Malta with no lines! This year a bit nervous with all the news on delays. We are US citizens flying from SFO - via AMS - to FLR with a 1:45 min connection. We are flying KLM business, arrive AMS on the June 13th.
1. Will we just have to go thru Passport control and if so approx how long are those lines?
2. Do we have a priority lane or just all together?
3. We will have to retrieve our luggage and go thru customs or will we do that in Florence?
I have read the entire thread and your replies are awesome! I think we will be fine but I haven't flown thru AMS since May 1994.
Cheers,
Arthur

There is, but only for Schiphol Privium members - not for SkyPriority

Don’t they still have contractors that sometimes help people in the crowd to cut to the front of entry/exit passport control by calling out for people about to miss flights? Or have they given that up?

There is a short connection lane for this situation. As far as I know only at airside border control/ transfer security though.

Point of comparison: CPH
 

This morning a 20-ish minute wait at regular security, but fast track was a mere minute (basically as long as it took me to get my liquids out of my bag).

Could have saved a minute then, since taking liquids out is no longer required.

as far as I know, it is in Copenhagen.