Schiphol action plan against chaos hinders KLM ticket sales

Very busy because of the Ascension weekend. When traveling to a European destination, you can expect queues of several hundred meters. Most passengers seem to be at security within an hour, so it’s wise to be at the airport about three hours before departure. A large number of people are indicated in the departure hall on the Schiphol website. “You stand in line for much longer.”

Schiphol has blocked the entrance to Departure Hall 1. Everyone has to enter hall 2, after which passengers to European destinations are taken back to departure hall 1. From there people have to walk about ten minutes to security where their hand luggage is checked.

The check-in counters are not overcrowded

The queue for intercontinental flights is behind the check-in counters and seems long, but passengers say it takes about 10 minutes to get through. The check-in counters themselves are not overcrowded.

Sighs and bewilderment often begin when the safety line appears. Travelers speak of an ‘Efteling feeling’, but on social media people seem to maneuver themselves seamlessly through the crowd:

Source: RTL

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