SkyPriority companions not allowed in AMS priority security
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Johan
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Probably best to leave AOC out of the equation. The woke Squad would no doubt on the one hand strive for Marxist egalitarianism, yet on the other segregate and prioritize queueing pax according to race, gender, sexual predilection, and any number of other SJW criteria.
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Interesting details, thanks.
The Schiphol page explains that these percentages are per airline. However how do you define 'an airline'? If KLM would include Transavia flights (Which, from what I understand, is basically a sub-brand of KLM)... then the average percentages would change quite dramatically as HV has zero premium passengers.
One thing I don't understand though, is that some airlines are actually not offering priority - even for their Elites or Business pax. If this service does not require a surcharge compared to regular non-prio pax, then why would any airline exclude themselves? I remember a few years ago when the priority security entrance was still manned, that they had a laminated page with logo's of Airlines and FFP's for the employee to be able to recognise which premium pax would be allowed, and which ones would not.
The Schiphol page explains that these percentages are per airline. However how do you define 'an airline'? If KLM would include Transavia flights (Which, from what I understand, is basically a sub-brand of KLM)... then the average percentages would change quite dramatically as HV has zero premium passengers.
One thing I don't understand though, is that some airlines are actually not offering priority - even for their Elites or Business pax. If this service does not require a surcharge compared to regular non-prio pax, then why would any airline exclude themselves? I remember a few years ago when the priority security entrance was still manned, that they had a laminated page with logo's of Airlines and FFP's for the employee to be able to recognise which premium pax would be allowed, and which ones would not.
I'm thinking the difficulty of administration of separate payment of premium pax per airline, and discussions on who is allowed and who is not is what might have pushed AMS to the airportwide solution. By default, all airlines get allowance and that's it. No extra payment, no discussions if pax having access to security but not using it count, no pissed off pax because Air Astana refused to pay extra for 4 biz seats on their once weekly flight... You have it, use it or lose it. Maybe the lowcost airlines which have 0% premium pax by design can get a discount, maybe not.
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Actually, both EasyJet and Ryanair offer Priority security at AMS under certain conditions. EasyJet with their EasyJet Plus card and Ryanair with Flexi Plus tickets.
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Of course I wouldn't know as I won't be caught dead anywhere near either of them.
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Why would you give lounge access for companions but no priority check-in? Staff have probably been generous with exceptions in the past because they agree this makes no sense, too.
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There's no immutable law of nature stating that airlines should all offer the same standardized bundle of benefits to the several elite tiers. They can pick and choose as they please.
As far as I'm concerned there are already too many pax chasing too few benefits. The fewer, the merrier, from my admittedly selfish perspective.
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This is something customers would never think to check. FB includes free lounge access for a companion, so it is fair to assume that they would also include priority check-in. You are correct about the rules but this is completely non-sensical. Just because something is done a certain way does not mean that it can't be changed.
Why would you give lounge access for companions but no priority check-in? Staff have probably been generous with exceptions in the past because they agree this makes no sense, too.
Why would you give lounge access for companions but no priority check-in? Staff have probably been generous with exceptions in the past because they agree this makes no sense, too.
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If the lounge is too full nothing is guaranteed. Traveling solo I've previously been asked to wait in line to enter the lounge; only after pointing out that I was flying business (in addition to STE+) was allowed immediate access.