Dangerous roof in Schengen area
Nov 27, 2023, 3:39 pm
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Dangerous roof in Schengen area
What is happening with the roof in the Schiphol schengen area? I was passing through the busy central area last Friday when a 6 inch chunk of mortar fell down and crashed on the floor near me and a few other people. Fortunately no one was hit, or it could have been really serious.
I headed quickly away from the area, towards my gate which had a proper ceiling cover.
I plan to file an official complaint when I return from my Japan trip next week. Who do I contact at AMS?
I headed quickly away from the area, towards my gate which had a proper ceiling cover.
I plan to file an official complaint when I return from my Japan trip next week. Who do I contact at AMS?
Nov 27, 2023, 4:05 pm
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Just to clarify, I am talking about the main schengen area at AMS with food outlets and lounges etc. The ceiling there is very high indeed.
I entered via the passport control transfer area nearby to the T4 desk.
I entered via the passport control transfer area nearby to the T4 desk.
Nov 27, 2023, 7:31 pm
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Schiphol literally falling apart.....there is this thread were we post on the broken escalators and so on, maybe move this to there....although this 'accident' is obviously much more serious. I do not have a contact point. If you have pictures I would post them here. This is beyound worst imagination.
Nov 27, 2023, 7:39 pm
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Try this
https://www.schiphol.nl/en/contact-schiphol/
The thread I mentioned is
Why are so many of the moving walkways at AMS broken? - Page 18 - FlyerTalk Forums
https://www.schiphol.nl/en/contact-schiphol/
The thread I mentioned is
Why are so many of the moving walkways at AMS broken? - Page 18 - FlyerTalk Forums
Nov 27, 2023, 8:24 pm
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Given that the terminal is close to if not more than 50 years old. I remember spending quality time in the D or E pier in the early/mid '70s when a SQ 747-200 had to have an engine or something heavy and a/c related removed from the hold. Did't know ore remember the exact details but it required not loading a lot of bags at LHR where the flight originated - thankfully my family knew the SQ station manager at LHR who made sure our bags got loaded.
Nov 27, 2023, 11:52 pm
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Nov 28, 2023, 12:20 am
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The roof of lounge 1 has been stripped down in relation to the construction zone where Het Paleis used to be.
Obviously it is completely unacceptable that there is something falling off the roof. Writing to Schiphol likely won't be productive, maybe a report to some public health authority if the Netherlands has such a thing would be more productive?
Obviously it is completely unacceptable that there is something falling off the roof. Writing to Schiphol likely won't be productive, maybe a report to some public health authority if the Netherlands has such a thing would be more productive?
Nov 28, 2023, 5:06 am
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What is happening with the roof in the Schiphol schengen area? I was passing through the busy central area last Friday when a 6 inch chunk of mortar fell down and crashed on the floor near me and a few other people. Fortunately no one was hit, or it could have been really serious.
I headed quickly away from the area, towards my gate which had a proper ceiling cover.
I plan to file an official complaint when I return from my Japan trip next week. Who do I contact at AMS?
I headed quickly away from the area, towards my gate which had a proper ceiling cover.
I plan to file an official complaint when I return from my Japan trip next week. Who do I contact at AMS?
Nov 28, 2023, 5:40 am
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Given that the terminal is close to if not more than 50 years old. I remember spending quality time in the D or E pier in the early/mid '70s when a SQ 747-200 had to have an engine or something heavy and a/c related removed from the hold. Did't know ore remember the exact details but it required not loading a lot of bags at LHR where the flight originated - thankfully my family knew the SQ station manager at LHR who made sure our bags got loaded.
See: https://www.benthemcrouwel.com/proje...iphol-lounge-1
Nov 28, 2023, 7:48 am
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That's how Lounge 1 used to look when I first started using Schiphol, and it hasn't looked like that for many, many years!
Nov 28, 2023, 8:53 am
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From an old "Schiphol Wegwijzer". Old as in PTT advertised mobile phone rentals and long-term parking P3 cost NLG 85 for the first three days, but post Schengen.
It shows how small what is now Hall 1 was pre-2005.
It shows how small what is now Hall 1 was pre-2005.
Nov 28, 2023, 4:43 pm
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At the time of the incident, a Dutch guy who was also nearly hit alerted his friends nearby and was in the process of contacting someone about this. My reaction was to get out of the hall. If large chunks of old mortar are dropping down, a tile or something may follow.
Accidents like this should be investigated at the very least. The subcontractor should not allow anything to drop from a height.
Accidents like this should be investigated at the very least. The subcontractor should not allow anything to drop from a height.
Nov 28, 2023, 4:46 pm
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Schiphol literally falling apart.....there is this thread were we post on the broken escalators and so on, maybe move this to there....although this 'accident' is obviously much more serious. I do not have a contact point. If you have pictures I would post them here. This is beyound worst imagination.