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Old Oct 4th, 2010, 06:09 AM
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AMS-transfer from KLM to AF

I know AMS is a wonderful airport but I haven't been there in ages and soon have a trip where I have to transfer between KLM and AF-are they close to each other or not and do I have to take some sort of transport? Thx.
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Old Oct 4th, 2010, 06:32 AM
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Where are you flying from on KLM?
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Old Oct 4th, 2010, 07:09 AM
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I'm arriving into AMS from JRO and then transferring to AF for a flt to CDG.
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Old Oct 4th, 2010, 07:21 AM
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Quite a bit of a walk because you're coming from non-Schengen, and leaving to Schengen destination. And you'll go through passport control between the two "halves" of AMS. Then security.
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Old Oct 4th, 2010, 07:25 AM
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Ok, thanks-hope 2 or so hours will be enough.
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Old Oct 4th, 2010, 07:34 AM
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I've also posted a question reoston in the US section that maybe you can help with also? Thx.
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Old Oct 4th, 2010, 08:34 AM
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2 hours is plenty. And AF/KL has plenty of AMS-CDG flights to put you on in the chance your inbound is significantly late.
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Old Oct 4th, 2010, 08:40 AM
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Don't know why that icon showed up and think I have you mixed up with a poster from Boston.

Thanks for your help!
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That's okay. You're not the first one to confuse me with rhkkmk.
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Old Oct 4th, 2010, 04:22 PM
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We just changed planes (and airlines) in AMS and the airline gave us 1 hour and 45 min between flights and we barely made the plane. We had to walk a long way and pass through 3 checkpoints. Our luggage did not make the flight and we didn't get it for over 24 hours. I would never go through AMS again without about 2-1/2 hours between flights. We were going from Malev Hungarian Airlines to KLM. KLM was our main airline and they were the ones who said this time was okay.
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Old Oct 4th, 2010, 04:29 PM
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I've got a bit over 2hrs if on time and then I have to transfer again at CDG(which I've heard is a terrible place to transfer but it's on the same airline at least) so I'm not really expecting my luggage to make it but I got a very low mileage award so am fairly happy with my itinerary. The outbound is more impt. to me-they can deliver my luggage if it doesn't make it though it will be a hassle at LAX.
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Stop worrying. There are nightmare stories with every airline on every plane type at every airport of the world. If you read every one of those, then you won't travel at all.
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Old Oct 5th, 2010, 05:48 AM
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I'm not worried-I'm happy with my award!
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