Schipol (Amsterdam) connection time...

Fabio

Hi all,

Just wondering if I could get an answer on this question. I am due to fly from Bologna to Amsterdam and then from Amsterdam to Cork on the KLM/Aer Lingus codeshare flight. This is on Monday coming but I only have a 50 minute connection time...

The minimum connection time is 40 minutes for passengers flying to a country in Europe they say but I have never been to Schipol before and have no idea if that 50 minutes will be ok or not....(although the KLM site says it was fine!).

spurious

It should be fine. Schiphol's not so bad for getting around. If it gets a bit tight, I have seen them put on one of those buggies for people coming off a flight to get them to their next one.

Fabio

Now that would be very cool. I heard some story about them radio-ing ahead to people as well just as you get off the first flight so they let the second flight know that you're on the way.

But then I had no confirmation of that being true!

Cheeky question this but you've no idea if ther KLM and Aer Lingus areas are near one another do you?

Fabio

Now that would be very cool. I heard some story about them radio-ing ahead to people as well just as you get off the first flight so they let the second flight know that you're on the way.

But then I had no confirmation of that being true!

Cheeky question this but you've no idea if ther KLM and Aer Lingus areas are near one another do you?

CJhaughey

KLM and Aer Lingus are in different places.

Fabio

Could be a little caught for time then...?

BuffyBot

CJhaughey wrote: »

KLM and Aer Lingus are in different places.

KLM are all over the place. It's their home airport...so not necessarily different places

There are no particular "areas" - the gates are divided into piers and you may only have to change between gates in one pier or piers. IIRC Aer Lingus will normally depart from the D pier, but it's a very easy airport to get through.

KLM are normally quite good about getting passengers from one gate to another if late and I've seen them meet passengers and ferry them off to their plane if nessecary.

Fabio

That's great Buffy...brings some reassurance at least!

zagmund

I'm a bit vague on the whole Schengen thing, but I've a hunch you may have to pass security when arriving from Italy (Schengen) and departing to Dublin (non-Schengen). This may introduce a delay. This is not to say that KLM may not have a speeding-up trick up their sleeves.

We came back from Istanbul via Frankfurt a few weeks back and had to do this - passing through "transit".

It works out fine when transiting through Amsterdam to places in Asia and other far flung places - they are non-Schengen, so you step off the plane from Dublin and can just wander up to your gate for your flight to Shanghai.

However, last time I was there (admittedly about 3 or 4 years ago) there was a bunch of people heading off to pass through transit (passport check at least) for other European destinations.

z

wallpaper12

Thats more than enough time. Schipol is the easiest airport in the world to find you way around. Iv got connecting flights through it 4 times now and in 50 mins you could prob walk (quickly) from one side to the other and back again.

You have to go through security at every gate in Schipol, its different to other airports but they usually leave this to the last second before people board.

ardmacha

You will probably make it. I'd be apprehensive about any checked luggage.

Fabio

Thanks all for the comments and advice....Here's going nothing I suppose!