Flying out of Amsterdam. Security appointment?

[maggieq]

Any tips for flying out of Amsterdam back to USA?  When reading a review this year someone mentioned they booked an appointment to go through security or customs.  Would appreciate feedback regarding this and any other tips for navigating this new airport for us.  Thanks!

Edited November 26, 2023 by maggieq

[d9704011]

3 minutes ago, maggieq said:

Any tips for flying out of Amsterdam back to USA?  When reading a review this year someone mentioned they booked an appointment to go through security or customs.  Would appreciate feedback regarding this and any other tips for navigating this new airport for us.  Thanks!

This may interest you:

https://www.schiphol.nl/en/page/timeslots/

 

[Ashland]

We didn't make an appointment and it was no problem for us. Through everything and at our gate quicker than I imagined. This was Aug 2022 departure. Arrival July 2022 was a mess !!

[VMax1700]

On 11/26/2023 at 1:36 PM, maggieq said:

Any tips for flying out of Amsterdam back to USA?  When reading a review this year someone mentioned they booked an appointment to go through security or customs.  Would appreciate feedback regarding this and any other tips for navigating this new airport for us.  Thanks!

No problems in 2023.  Used Amsterdam Schiphol airport several times and everything was moving well.  Only delays were at Immigration counters on flight arrival to AMS

[maggieq]

Thank you!

[ptf2009]

Has anyone had a connection at London Heathrow from Amsterdam? We are flying back to the US on British Airways with a layover in London and them flying on Virgin Atlantic from London to the US. Do we have to go through customs in London if we are not leaving the airport? We are not world travelers, so I am concerned that we wont have time (2 hr and 5 min. layover) if we have to get our luggage, go through customs, and re-check our luggage with Virgin Atlantic.

We booked our flights with Celebrity air to sea. Please advise. Thank you!

[Globaliser]

1 hour ago, ptf2009 said:

Has anyone had a connection at London Heathrow from Amsterdam? We are flying back to the US on British Airways with a layover in London and them flying on Virgin Atlantic from London to the US. Do we have to go through customs in London if we are not leaving the airport?

 

Do you have one ticket covering both flights, or do you have separate tickets? From what you say, I suspect that you will have a through ticket, but you will need to check this when you get the details. You need to check the 13-digit ticket number(s) that you're given.

 

If you have a through ticket, and you're both arriving at and departing from Heathrow, then you do not need to clear immigration or customs at Heathrow, and you do not need to collect your bag. BA will through-check it on to the VS flight.

 

When you get to Heathrow, you should be at Terminal 5. You need to follow the purple Flight Connections signs. You should be departing from Terminal 3, so when the signs become sufficiently specific, look for Flight Connections Terminal 3. These will take you to a bus stop, from where an airside bus will take you to T3. You will clear security there before you can go to the gate. (Do check the terminals nearer the time.)

 

The published Minimum Connection Time is 1:30, at which the airlines still expect that most passengers will make the connection most of the time - so you have 35 minutes more than that.

[ptf2009]

Globaliser, thank you so much for this info. We are one record locator for the BA and VS flights so one would think this is a through ticket to Tampa, FL. Celebrity air to sea reserved the flights for us.

 

You have been so kind and thorough and I very much appreciate your time. Happy cruising!

[love2crews.]

If you're worried about AMS, you can opt for a meet and assist service to take you through customs. Regina was our escort upon arrival and departure-she was great. Here's the email if you'd like to inquire.  info@schipholmeetandassist.com