Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport tells passengers not to arrive more than four hours ahead of flights
2 years, 5 months ago

Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport tells passengers not to arrive more than four hours ahead of flights

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Europe’s busiest airport is warning passengers not to arrive more than four hours ahead of their scheduled departure. Amsterdam Schiphol airport, which currently has more flights than any other European hub, is telling travellers: “You are only welcome at the departure hall four hours before your flight. In an online statement it concedes there is a problem: “We understand that given the crowds at the airport you would like to arrive at Schiphol well ahead of time.” But addressing passengers who turn up more than four hours ahead, it says: “Are you earlier at the airport? Then you can wait inside Schiphol Plaza until you can enter the departure hall.” Schiphol Plaza is a “landside” shopping centre around the airport railway station.

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Schiphol expecting peak in winter holiday departures on Friday
5 days, 1 hour ago

Schiphol expecting peak in winter holiday departures on Friday

NL Times  

Schiphol Airport warned of an expected peak in departing passengers scheduled to fly on Friday. “Rounding out the top 10 list are Switzerland, Portugal, the United Arab Emirates and France.” An average of 55,000 passengers will depart daily from the airport, an increase of 2,000 compared to a year earlier. The airport is also expecting to handle an average of …

Schiphol: over 500,000 passengers booked a time slot for security
1 year, 4 months ago

Schiphol: over 500,000 passengers booked a time slot for security

NL Times  

Over 500,000 airline passengers have used the new Schiphol Airport service that allows people to reserve a time slot for security in advance, the airport calculates. Since March 2, passengers have been able to reserve a time slot where they can decide at what moment they want to pass through security checkpoints. At first, only people traveling within the Schengen …

Schiphol says it's ready for summer: 26% more passengers expected daily versus 2022
1 year, 5 months ago

Schiphol says it's ready for summer: 26% more passengers expected daily versus 2022

NL Times  

Schiphol Airport is expecting a 26 percent increase in the number of passengers departing from the Amsterdam-area facility during the upcoming summer holiday compared to 2022. The airport said it is preparing to handle an average of 68,000 passengers passengers per day, with over 77,000 expected on peak days. After many coronavirus restrictions were lifted last year, people took to …

Schiphol delays restrictions announcement about upcoming April-May holiday period
1 year, 10 months ago

Schiphol delays restrictions announcement about upcoming April-May holiday period

NL Times  

Schiphol Airport's final decision about how it will approach the upcoming April and May holiday period was delayed on Thursday. Airport slot coordinator Hugo Thomassen said the airlines raised many questions during their consultations with the airport, specifically about Schiphol's proposal to again limit the number of departing passengers. Schiphol's proposal is basically intended to create a "safety margin" with …

Schiphol security companies turning down applicants over long commute
2 years, 1 month ago

Schiphol security companies turning down applicants over long commute

NL Times  

Despite some 800 vacancies still open for security guards at Schiphol, security companies at the airport are turning away applicants because they live too far away, De Telegraaf reports. In August, Schiphol CEO Dick Benschop and financial chief Robert Carsouw said that money was not the problem in the airport’s struggle to fill vacancies. Lelystad man Bjorn Blom had applied …

KLM CEO wants Schiphol to scrap passenger limit earlier than March
2 years, 2 months ago

KLM CEO wants Schiphol to scrap passenger limit earlier than March

NL Times  

Schiphol Airport should only be allowed to implement a lower limit on the number of departing travelers until the end of the year at the latest, said KLM CEO Marjan Rintel. The limit was extended because there are still frequent problems with the number of security guards working at Schiphol. Rintel said during the World Aviation Festival in Amsterdam that …

Schiphol asks some airlines to cancel flights on Monday because of crowds
2 years, 3 months ago

Schiphol asks some airlines to cancel flights on Monday because of crowds

NL Times  

Schiphol Airport announced on Monday that it was asking airlines to cancel flights scheduled to depart that day between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. The primary airport in the Netherlands, and one of the largest in Europe, has been plagued all day with long lines of passengers queued up for hours at security security, particularly in Departures 1 and Departures …

Schiphol passengers do not have to wait outside yet amid heat wave
2 years, 4 months ago

Schiphol passengers do not have to wait outside yet amid heat wave

NL Times  

Travelers who left Schiphol early on Saturday did not have to line up outside, according to the airport. Passengers transferring at Schiphol, approximately one third of the total number of passengers, are counted twice. Schiphol expects a "peak day" in the arrivals hall with a longer line for passport control and baggage claim. The Netherlands is seeing its first official …

Schiphol struggling to enforce 4-hours before departure rule
2 years, 4 months ago

Schiphol struggling to enforce 4-hours before departure rule

NL Times  

The extra inspectors Schiphol hired to enforce the don’t arrive more than four hours before departure rule are extremely busy. “It helps enormously if everyone would adhere to the rule,” a spokesperson said. If we see that a different time is needed, we will do that.” On Thursday morning, departing travelers had to queue outside briefly, mainly in front of …

Schiphol handling more passengers next month; Expect long lines on peak days
2 years, 4 months ago

Schiphol handling more passengers next month; Expect long lines on peak days

NL Times  

Schiphol will allow more departing passengers again from next week. The airport’s security checkpoint will be better staffed in August, so Schiphol is sticking to the plan to allow up to 73,000 passengers to depart daily, De Telegraaf reports. Despite the more wiggle room, Schiphol expects that there will still be long lines on peak travel days. “Friday, Sunday, and …

Schiphol handing out ice cream, Eindhoven Airport fans to waiting passengers
2 years, 5 months ago

Schiphol handing out ice cream, Eindhoven Airport fans to waiting passengers

NL Times  

Schiphol is handing out ice cream and water to waiting passengers during the hot weather today and tomorrow. Eindhoven Airport employees are handing out fans to people waiting in the long check-in line on Monday and Tuesday. Handing out fans in Eindhoven Airport’s blue colors is one of the measures the airport is taking against the heat, a spokesperson said …

Schiphol blames long weekend lines on passengers showing up too early
2 years, 5 months ago

Schiphol blames long weekend lines on passengers showing up too early

NL Times  

The first weekend of the summer holiday “actually went quite well” at Schiphol. However, the queues for security stretched up to two hours several times due to many passengers arriving at Schiphol too early, according to an airport spokesperson. The airport believes this is the reason that the first summer holiday weekend went quite well. Schiphol is also struggling with …

Schiphol crowded ahead of Pentecost weekend; Departure hall access limitation enforced
2 years, 6 months ago

Schiphol crowded ahead of Pentecost weekend; Departure hall access limitation enforced

NL Times  

Friday morning was again very busy at Schiphol airport. Between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., there were already long lines of passengers waiting, and the crowds seemed to be increasing with lines stretching out the door. The crowds are mainly holidaymakers, likely people who want to get away for a bit during the long Pentecost weekend. To prevent crowds from …

Schiphol limiting departure hall access only to those flying within 4 hours
2 years, 6 months ago

Schiphol limiting departure hall access only to those flying within 4 hours

NL Times  

In an effort to reduce severe crowding at the departure halls, Schiphol Airport will only allow passengers departing within four hours to access the check-in desks, baggage drops, and security checkpoints. Lines at the airport over the past five weeks have frequently stretched from one departure hall to the next, extending outside of the airport and down the roadway. Staff …

Airlines want to move some Schiphol flights to Rotterdam; Groningen also available
2 years, 6 months ago

Airlines want to move some Schiphol flights to Rotterdam; Groningen also available

NL Times  

Rotterdam The Hague Airport has received an official request from several airlines to allow them to move their flights from Schiphol to the regional airport. According to the spokesperson, "a decision on the request does not have to take very long.” Relocating flights should relieve the pressure on Schiphol Airport, which is suffering from staff shortages, especially in security. Nevertheless, …

KLM suspends Amsterdam flight sales amid staff shortages at Schiphol Airport
2 years, 6 months ago

KLM suspends Amsterdam flight sales amid staff shortages at Schiphol Airport

The Independent  

Dutch Airline KLM has paused its ticket sales for flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport between now and Monday, due to the airport’s ongoing crowding issues caused by staff shortages. “KLM is putting a brake on ticket sales for flights leaving up until and including Sunday because Schiphol can’t get its security problems fixed,” said an Air France-KLM spokesperson, Gerrie Brand. …

Schiphol expects crowds due to Ascension Day long weekend
2 years, 6 months ago

Schiphol expects crowds due to Ascension Day long weekend

NL Times  

Schiphol Airport expects another crowded day at departures on Thursday due to the Ascension Day long weekend. Due to staff shortages among the airport's security officers and baggage handlers, the airport expects long lines for travelers, just like the past days. Trade union FNV previously said it would take action if the is no agreement with the airport by June …

Crowds already building at Schiphol for holiday weekend
2 years, 6 months ago

Crowds already building at Schiphol for holiday weekend

NL Times  

People traveling through Schiphol this holiday weekend can again expect crowds and long queues at the airport. Schiphol expected Wednesday and Thursday to be "peak days" for departures and "busy days" for arrivals. On Sunday, the Koninklijke Marechaussee had to intervene in a "threatening situation" at the security checkpoint when travelers waiting in line for hours saw security guards leave …

Schiphol crowds expected to continue; Airport boss leaves World Economic Forum early
2 years, 7 months ago

Schiphol crowds expected to continue; Airport boss leaves World Economic Forum early

NL Times  

Tuesday will be another "busy day" at Schiphol after staff shortages caused chaos at the airport on Monday. The problems are so bad that Schiphol CEO Dick Benschop left the World Economic Forum in Switzerland early to be present at the airport, according to De Telegraaf. On Sunday, the Koninklijke Marechaussee had to intervene in a "threatening situation" at the …

Another crowded day expected at Schiphol
2 years, 7 months ago

Another crowded day expected at Schiphol

NL Times  

Schiphol will again be crowded on Monday. Schiphol asked airlines to reduce the number of travelers due to the large crowds and to relieve the workload of airport staff. "The call on airlines to take fewer passengers does not apply at the moment, but we don't rule out that we will use it again elsewhere in the year if there …

Schiphol fails to limit passenger numbers to target
2 years, 7 months ago

Schiphol fails to limit passenger numbers to target

NL Times  

Schiphol has not succeeded in limiting the number of travelers at the airport on Sunday as planned in order to relieve the workload of the staff. The airport was in talks with airlines about ways to reduce the flow of passengers in order to relieve the workload for staff at Schiphol. IATA, the international trade association of airlines, previously indicated …

Schiphol urges airlines to scrap holiday flights to control airport chaos
2 years, 7 months ago

Schiphol urges airlines to scrap holiday flights to control airport chaos

Dutch News  

The Schiphol airport authority is asking tour operators and airlines to cancel flights this and next weekend so that passenger numbers can be better managed, broadcaster NOS said on Friday. KLM, which accounts for around half the traffic at Schiphol, said it would cancel some flights but would also be talking to the airport authority about finding a structural solution …

Schiphol urges airlines to scrap holiday flights to control airport chaos
2 years, 7 months ago

Schiphol urges airlines to scrap holiday flights to control airport chaos

Dutch News  

The Schiphol airport authority is asking tour operators and airlines to cancel flights this and next weekend so that passenger numbers can be better managed, broadcaster NOS said on Friday. KLM, which accounts for around half the traffic at Schiphol, said it would cancel some flights but would also be talking to the airport authority about finding a structural solution …

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