You were lucky at Schiphol. Thousands of travellers have missed their flights, even after arriving at the airport 4 hours (or more) ahead of departure time, because of huge line-ups for security. On another note, as a former Torontonian living in Amsterdam, it was fun to watch your Amsterdam videos (and commentary).

Absolutely LOVE this channel...!! Allows me to spend 10 mins living like a local from distant lands. Nice walking tour Hello from India :)

I havent been to Schipol in years but I remember it was a fabulous airport and the duty free was amazing.

@noddybrown3074

Жыл бұрын

I was hoping he would have fries 🍟 with mayonnaise!

@BM-ms3gr

Жыл бұрын

Now it’s one of the worst airports due to mismanagement

Thank you Johnny, this was great, I really enjoy airport tours! Hope you are doing well, take care!👍✈

Great walking tour. Thanks for sharing.

G gates are a real hike. Just like that 1 runway that is sooo far from the terminal.

Yes lounges upstairs. We were in the KLM lounge 3 weeks ago very nice 👍

You got WAAAAAY LUCKY. It took me 4 hours to get thru security in July! It was a mess!!!!

Very interesting review 😊

We were there the same day in AMS,took us 2 hrs to get through from beginning to the end .Love the airport but it's a mess these days ,lack of baggage handlers and other personal

I am taking the same flight from Schiphol to Toronto in a few weeks and I'm honestly so scared to miss my flights seeing these lines.

@RealConstructor

Жыл бұрын

On Monday to Thursday you’re probably fine, they are less busier days to fly. Friday, Saturday and Sunday are the busiest days because a lot of Dutch holiday goers clutter up the lines (arriving and departing, it are the main changing days for package holidays). The lines are supposed to be entered 4 hours before departure, but many Dutch holiday goers are afraid to miss their flight (because they heard the horror stories) and adding to the lines much earlier, making it more difficult for people that enter the lines 4 hours before departure (as advised by Schiphol Airport) to get through the lines on time. Airport personnel isn’t checking if people enter the lines prematurely, that’s the main problem. This mess was my reason to skip my holiday by air this year.

@thomas8192

Жыл бұрын

@@RealConstructor I leave on a Saturday... But it is in September so it's offseason, mybe it will be calmer? Also early in the morning

@RealConstructor

Жыл бұрын

@@thomas8192 Sorry to say, but it is off-peak, not off season. September is still holiday season and charters and low budget flights start early in the morning (04:00). Mostly before scheduled flights, so Schiphol will be busy. But lucky for you there will be less charters than in July and August. So with a bit of luck you won’t have the problems passengers in July and August had. Just keep the website or the app of Schiphol Airport in sight. They advise you upfront of how long before your flight departs you have to be at the airport.

@thomas8192

Жыл бұрын

@@RealConstructor Okay thanks!

For a next visit, if you have lots of time, wander on over to Holland Boulevard and Lounge 2, for more stuff to see (and buy 😉). There's even a small Rijksmuseum dependance there. These places are also in the non-Schengen area, so no security filter between those areas and Lounge 3 (Schiphol doesn't really have 'terminals' unless you classify Schengen and non-Schengen as such).

Nice video 📹

Good night.johnny great video

Another great vid. ...another guy I was watching on youtube and he is good is Ride with Gabi

Good vedio

travellers should postponed their flight but compared to the situation of june and july right now it's look like normal to me but not at all of course, i haven't travelleving since 2019 but i prefer to travelling when situation will be normal not before probably for 2023 i guess

My brain processed the title as "Flying out of Afghanistan" for a second. Now that'd be quite the video.

@alibhg3063

Жыл бұрын

😳

30 minutes to get through security? You lucked out big time. I flew out August 1st and it took me 2 hours. Basically had to run like hell to get to my plane for the most part. Only had enough time to hit up the duty free store to get some snacks for my flight. I also flew to Toronto.

Thanks for sharing! Very informative .. I am travelling to Amsterdam next month and I am wondering if US/Canadian citizens can use automated immigration control eGates when they exit the Netherlands to non-EU country (like flying back to the US) or did you have to talk immigration officers? Thanks.

@JohnnyStrides

Жыл бұрын

I remember getting to go around the big line and using the automated gates (still had to briefly see an immigration official).

@marvinpi8026

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnnyStrides Thanks, did you get your passport stamped on exit?

@charliezz6746

Жыл бұрын

@@marvinpi8026 Yes all non EU EEA citizens have their passports stamped out when exiting the schengen zone you can use the Egates then have your passport stamped and it's a quick process.

how many hours needed to go to the airport for check-in and departure area?

@JohnnyStrides

Жыл бұрын

I think the standard 3 hours applies if international.

At Schiphol Airport concourse G gate 9 is at this moment one of the longest walks (about 20-30min) from the Departures 2 (terminal building main entrance). Although B36 is also a very long walk. When the new A concourse (now under construction) is ready, that will certainly be the longest walk from the terminal building. It will get its own terminal building in the future. G9 used to be a only Emirates lounge for the A380. Don’t think it still is, because you flew with Air Canada and Emirates doesn’t fly with the A380 that much to Schiphol Airport anymore or not at all. It used to be every day I believe.

@kevonvideo

Жыл бұрын

Emirates uses fly 2 A380's and 1 B777 per day at one time. With the slot restrictions, I wouldn't be surprised if they would switch more B777's for A380's again soon. The hike between the far gates of A and M-piers will be over 2km, people should take their hiking shoes!

came in on july 31 was a shit show come in and see that line at 10 am that was 5 hours long. left on the 17th at 10 am out of international terminal 3 - 2 was 5 hours long 2 was not bad. total in the terminal thru passport control was just under one hour. came in from USA and went back out to Phili then into Phoenix arizona!

There was no flying out of AMS to YYZ...it was a walking expedition to gate G9..

@alibhg3063

Жыл бұрын

Duh...

He would get it

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Nooo why a taxi T__T The train stops INSIDE the airport! Nice video though!

@JohnnyStrides

11 ай бұрын

I took the train into the city and wanted to take a taxi to the airport (sometimes it's nice to just look at out a window and see different scenery).

my grandparents got covid from traveling

@Neville60001

Жыл бұрын

I had Covid last year, and I survived it.

Nope your wrong......Amsterdam is about 30 min away from the airport........but your almost in Amsterdam but this is not the city centre😮

this airport really needs to get ceiling fix or redesign, it looks so uglyyyy

How to fart

@subify14

Жыл бұрын

@yeeeeeee78 The heck no that's fart and yes Volcano edit TAHNSK FOE Lipsett likes

Comparing Toronto Pearson Airport departure areas to other international airports. Toronto's is the most ugly, boring, and terrible layout. Especially Terminal 1

@Neville60001

Жыл бұрын

And you know this, how? How _is_ an airport supposed to look like?🙄

@canar7

Жыл бұрын

@@Neville60001 because I travel extensively!

@alibhg3063

Жыл бұрын

@@Neville60001 A lot of people don't like Pearson from my observations in the chat that live in Canada...

@zahkhiz2406

Жыл бұрын

reminds me once my plane landed in toronto instead of Montreal due to tech issue, had to stay at the airport for few hours, omgggg, such a generic north american airport toronto has, no art, no playing with lights to make it dim and easy on eyes, nothing that architectury or design wise appealing, landed in Montreal and you see the clear difference between anglo and franco style, Montreal airport has art and some sort of aesthetic to it.