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07-12-2022, 04:17 PM #26
Wow. How the hell is this even possible?
A couple friends of mine went to Portugal last month and I'm pretty sure they went through Schiphol. Their luggage finally got to them 12 hours before their return flight a week later. Not sure where the screw up was, but seems like a common experience this summer. Definitely carry on as much of your essentials as possible.
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07-12-2022, 04:28 PM #27
Its true. When I was there, the most often heard quote was "This is the PRIORITY line?"
The regular line started outside, went up the escalator and out of sight. I could only imagine what kind of Disneyland weave that went thru. They wouldn't let you in the door if it was over 4hrs till your flight. I was there at 6:30 for a 9:50 flight and worried.
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07-12-2022, 04:30 PM #28
I've been high AF in Schipol, but I ain't ever been accused of having explosives.
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07-12-2022, 04:41 PM #29
Holy shit.
10-20mg gives me the paranoid shakes and can’t sleep.
150mg seems outrageous panic attack zone for me, even sitting on my couch.
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07-12-2022, 04:49 PM #30
Yeah. Line started in one terminal building, ran the full length, down a breezeway into another building. Then snaked an entire unused check-in area before running back outside through some sort of tent village, ending up completely outdoors. My bald head got a nice bronze. Back inside and up the stairs to the beginning of the "normal" full capacity security line. They did give out some water bottles and stroopwaffles, which was nice, since I saw one person collapse.
Everybody's gotta have parkas. I'm talking custom parkas. Two words: "client development." They see all of you out there cutting the powder in your matching Schweikart & Cokely parkas, you'll make an impression. You will thank me later.
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07-12-2022, 05:47 PM #31
When we traveled to yurp this last April, we were advised by a couple recent travelers to not check baggage if at all possible. The wife and I made it 18 days with international carry-ons and (very full) personal bags. We did buy some clothes there to help get through and we were able to do laundry, but it worked pretty well. For the return trip we bought a 10 euro duffel and filled it with clothes we didn't care about and checked that back home.
I've always wondered about the bomb residue test. I had a reloading setup in my office for years and my computer bag was exposed to gunpowder, the shit was all over the place, but it never came up positive when swabbed.
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07-12-2022, 06:04 PM #32
We just flew through there last week. We originally had an hour and 40 minute layover which got reduced to an hour and 10 minutes and we made our connection with 5 minutes to spare. Passport control was a bit of a joke and then luckily a couple other workers lazily walked into their booths at the last minute. If you are feeling tight I would look for the bypass line for those with an immediate connection or scoot your way through the main line in a hurry and apologize profusely. Just glad we weren't coming from outside the airport as I've heard there are four to five hour waits for security sometimes.
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07-12-2022, 06:38 PM #33
yes. always a cluster fuck, but, despite thinking I would miss my next flight every time, I never have (probably a dozen times through that customs checkpoint/transfer on arrival). Last time was in late May. Just pay close attention for the attendants in vests that walk the line yelling out the next window of flights departing. if you are on one of those, go to the attendant and they will herd you to the front of the line. If you try to go to them with "Im not on the flight you just called but the one after" god help you.
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07-12-2022, 06:59 PM #34
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07-12-2022, 09:28 PM #35
We cruised right through on our Norway trip….however after the holter or stories we had heard we flew in late afternoon, overnighted and got first flights out on the morning.
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07-13-2022, 01:30 AM #36Registered User
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I went through in March on my way to Munich. Had plenty of time and passport was fairly quick. My ski bag did get lost and I waited 4 days for it to show up. It came right before I went skiing. Luckily I had enough clothes in my boot bag to make it without hand washing clothes.
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07-13-2022, 07:36 AM #37
Why is everyone using this airport if it sucks? Or y'all just stopping in Amsterdam to get drugs first?
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07-13-2022, 07:55 AM #38
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07-13-2022, 08:05 AM #39Registered User
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Yeah WTF Kevo. That story makes me physically uncomfortable reading it.
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07-13-2022, 11:21 AM #40
Not too many other options when flying from the US to Western Yurp. In the past I've always tried to fly through AMS instead of CDG as it was consistently less of a shitshow. The recent chaos is making me reconsider though...
I flew SLC to Geneva in May and had to go through Paris. Before I even left the house I had already rebooked by CDG to GVA connection cause the flight out of SLC was 1.5 hours late. Got to Paris, had to go back through security for some fucked up reason. The line was hours deep and nobody was pulling people with short connections to the front. Tried to sweet talk some of the staff to no avail, just had to wait. About 20 minutes in I rebooked my connection cause I was obviously not going to make it. When I finally got through security I had 5 minutes to teleport to the gate and make the next flight. I got there with 30 seconds to spare but the gate agent told me they had already unloaded my luggage. She gave me the option to board anyway and send my bags on the next flight. I declined, I was flying with a bike and didn't want to risk creating more issues with an oversized item. She took pity on me and rebooked me on the next flight right at the gate so I didn't have to get in line at the customer service booth where entire planes worth of delayed people where trying to salvage their trip. If she hadn't taken care of me at the gate I'd have probably been stuck in line for another 2 hours and missed 2 more flights to GVA. As it was I ended up missing my connection 3 times by a total of about 5.5 hours. Both my bags made it at least...
Edit: 150 mg edible? What in the murderous fuck?? I'd be a puddle of piss and tears if anyone even talked to me, let alone pull me in a room following a positive explosive screen..."Your wife being mad is temporary, but pow turns do not get unmade" - mallwalker the wise
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07-13-2022, 11:34 AM #41
Air France into CDG or some uncultured wingbat?
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07-13-2022, 11:45 AM #42
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07-13-2022, 11:58 AM #43Merde De Glace On the Freak When Ski
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07-13-2022, 12:22 PM #44
Kevin, that has to be the best/worst airport story ever...well played sir.
I have connected through Schipol a few times, but always do it as a 23 hour layover. My bags get checked through and I just visit a friend with my carry on. Never had an issue.
I agree it is a constitutional right for Americans to be assholes...its just too bad that so many take the opportunity...iscariot
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07-13-2022, 12:32 PM #45
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07-13-2022, 01:26 PM #46Registered User
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I once got the full rundown after getting a pack i used to patrol with swabbed for explosives. (Yeah i was dumb and traveled with the same pack i used for AC).
If I'd be even the least bit high, i would have a had a full fucking meltdown. As it was, i was a trembling puddle of nervous sweat.
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07-13-2022, 01:32 PM #47
I may have spent quite a bit of time gawking on the return flight which was operated by AF.
Yeah the direct flights from SLC to CDG or AMS are great but you're locked into one airline and 2 destinations. No flying to London, Frankfurt, etc... which would help navigate around potential chaos.
I thought the direct flight to Paris would never come back after COVID but Delta started flying it again this year. Nice not to have to make 2 stops on my way to GVA which used to be the norm.
I don't know if there's a direct flight from anywhere in the US to GVA. If there is it certainly isn't going to be from the middle of the uncivilized state of UT."Your wife being mad is temporary, but pow turns do not get unmade" - mallwalker the wise
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07-13-2022, 01:40 PM #48
Si douce, si bonne, n'est pas?
Yeah the direct flights from SLC to CDG or AMS are great but you're locked into one airline and 2 destinations. No flying to London, Frankfurt, etc... which would help navigate around potential chaos.
I thought the direct flight to Paris would never come back after COVID but Delta started flying it again this year. Nice not to have to make 2 stops on my way to GVA which used to be the norm.
I don't know if there's a direct flight from anywhere in the US to GVA. If there is it certainly isn't going to be from the middle of the uncivilized state of UT.Merde De Glace On the Freak When Ski
>>>200 cm Black Bamboo Sidewalled DPS Lotus 120 : Best Skis Ever <<<
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07-13-2022, 01:46 PM #49
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07-13-2022, 01:50 PM #50Merde De Glace On the Freak When Ski
>>>200 cm Black Bamboo Sidewalled DPS Lotus 120 : Best Skis Ever <<<
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