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What To Do In AMS For 13 Hrs?

Bahadir From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 1727 posts, RR: 12
Posted (5 years 5 months 2 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 2732 times:

May end up spending 13 hrs in AMS in late Dec. My passport doesn't allow me to leave the transit area so any downtown visit is not possible. I know i can spot planes for several hours but 13 is a bit of a long time..

Thanks..

Earthbound misfit I

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SK601 From Belgium, joined Jun 2005, 975 posts, RR: 4
Reply 1, posted (5 years 5 months 2 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 2700 times:

If I was you, book a room in the hotel which is located INSIDE the terminal (no need to go through immigration). Just relax, take a shower, maybe go to the sauna or just watch some tv, in the privacy of your own room and be fit for the next flight.
http://www.accorhotels.com/accorhote...otel/gb/mer/1730/fiche_hotel.shtml

13 hrs is a long time, even at Schiphol. Cool

Bennett123 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2004, 6352 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (5 years 5 months 2 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 2663 times:

http://uk.ask.com/fr?u=http%3A%2F%2F...b=c46d8d94619e8dfd49699ad704985f54

The first point is that the observation terrace will not the open continously for 13 hours, secondly it is not clear what time you are arriving and departing which may restrict the times available as will the need for food. Furthermore it will be getting dark by 1600. If you stay out all day you risk frostbite anyway.

Finally, does the 13 hours include deplaning and re planing.

DLPMMM From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 3529 posts, RR: 9
Reply 3, posted (5 years 5 months 2 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 2659 times:

You can always hang out in the casino and play blackjack or the slots.

SK601 From Belgium, joined Jun 2005, 975 posts, RR: 4
Reply 4, posted (5 years 5 months 2 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 2659 times:

Quoting Bennett123 (Reply 2):
The first point is that the observation terrace

He will not be able to visit the observation terrace anyway, since you need to go through immigration to get there and:

Quoting Bahadir (Thread starter):
My passport doesn't allow me to leave the transit area

Steeler83 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 8802 posts, RR: 19
Reply 5, posted (5 years 5 months 2 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 2608 times:

Count the cargo ships that arrive and depart... oh wait, that's Rodderdam silly

Do not bring stranger girt into your room. The stranger girt is dangerous, it will hurt your life.

Burnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 7411 posts, RR: 9
Reply 6, posted (5 years 5 months 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 2480 times:

Quoting Bahadir (Thread starter):
May end up spending 13 hrs in AMS in late Dec. My passport doesn't allow me to leave the transit area so any downtown visit is not possible. I know i can spot planes for several hours but 13 is a bit of a long time..

How does your passport not allow you to leave the transit area, if its a regular US passport there should be no issues.

"Some People Just Know How To Fly"- Best slogan ever, RIP NW 1926-2009

Bahadir From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 1727 posts, RR: 12
Reply 7, posted (5 years 5 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 2458 times:

Quoting Burnsie28 (Reply 6):
How does your passport not allow you to leave the transit area, if its a regular US passport there should be no issues.

It's not US passport , it's Turkish..

Earthbound misfit I

B747forever From United States of America, joined May 2007, 16574 posts, RR: 11
Reply 8, posted (5 years 5 months 2 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 2447 times:

Which time of the day will you arrive and when will your next flight leave???

Work Hard, Fly Right

Bahadir From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 1727 posts, RR: 12
Reply 9, posted (5 years 5 months 1 week 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 2421 times:

Plans have changed. I was able to book the morning flight to IST. But I still have 5 hrs tomorrow in AMS which will be an easy time to pass with all that morning flight activity.

Earthbound misfit I

TrijetsRMissed From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 2097 posts, RR: 6
Reply 10, posted (5 years 5 months 1 week 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 2392 times:

Admire all the MD-11's. Wink

There's nothing quite like a tri-jet.

Osprey88 From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 330 posts, RR: 1
Reply 11, posted (5 years 5 months 1 week 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 2386 times:

Quoting TrijetsRMissed (Reply 10):
Admire all the MD-11's

And wish that one day KL would use them for SFO-AMS.

Ironic because a quick check of Flightaware shows that their was an MD-11 sub today on SFO-AMS....

Dammit Angry

"Reading departure signs in some big airports reminds me of the places I've been"

TrijetsRMissed From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 2097 posts, RR: 6
Reply 12, posted (5 years 5 months 1 week 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 2341 times:

Quoting Osprey88 (Reply 11):
And wish that one day KL would use them for SFO-AMS.

Ironic because a quick check of Flightaware shows that their was an MD-11 sub today on SFO-AMS....

In the not too distant past, the MD-11 was a regular on this route.

There's nothing quite like a tri-jet.

Bahadir From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 1727 posts, RR: 12
Reply 13, posted (5 years 5 months 1 week 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 2328 times:

Quoting TrijetsRMissed (Reply 10):
Admire all the MD-11's. Wink

That i did.. It was even a shorter brake than 5 hrs. Had to be at the gate at 11:25 am for 1:05pm departure. So, by the time i arrived at 8:10 am it wasn't a long layover. It still was very nice airport though.. Last time i have been there was in 1993 and i am sure things have changed since then..

Earthbound misfit I

TrijetsRMissed From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 2097 posts, RR: 6
Reply 14, posted (5 years 5 months 1 week 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 2291 times:

Quoting Bahadir (Reply 13):
That i did..

Good job.

Quoting Bahadir (Reply 13):
It still was very nice airport though..

One of my favorites.

There's nothing quite like a tri-jet.

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