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One million travellers use Schiphol’s pre-booked security time slots – Business Traveller

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One million travellers use Schiphol’s pre-booked security time slots – Business Traveller

Amsterdam Schiphol has provided an update on the use of its pre-booked security time slots, with the service having reached the one million customer milestone. The airport launched the initiative on Schengen routes in March this year, before extending it to non-Schengen routes in June. Amsterdam Schiphol extends pre-booked security check time slots to all destinations The service is free of charge, with passengers able to reserve slots up to three days before departure on the Schiphol website or app. They will then receive a confirmation email containing a QR code, which can be scanned at the airport by a member of staff, who will direct the customer to the correct security check entry point. Time slots are open for 15 minutes, and Schiphol said that the service had been “extremely succ...

Heathrow trials pre-booked security slots – Business Traveller

Heathrow has begun trialling pre-booked security slots for departing passengers, which it hopes will reduce queue times and give passengers “peace of mind”. The six-month trial will initially involve passengers travelling with American Airlines, Delta, Emirates and Virgin Atlantic from Terminal 3, with the potential to add more carriers over the course of the trial period. Eligible customers can book their slot (free of charge) via this link, and will receive a QR code, which they then take to the dedicated Heathrow Timeslot area to be scanned. Passengers can arrive up to 15 minutes before or after their scheduled time. Heathrow said that it was “one of the first airports in the UK to offer this system” – Manchester airport launched similar trials in 2020, and still offers the service on...

Amsterdam Schiphol extends pre-booked security check time slots to all destinations – Business Traveller

Amsterdam Schiphol has expended its service enabling customers to pre-book time slots for their departure security checks. The initiative was launched earlier this year for departures to Schengen destinations, and has now been extended to include non-Schengen routes. The service is free of charge, with passengers able to reserve slots up to three days before departure on the Schiphol website or app. They will then receive a confirmation email containing a QR code, which can be scanned at the airport by a member of staff, who will direct the customer to the correct security check entry point. Time slots are open for 15 minutes, and travellers are advised to wait at Plaza area if they arrive early as it may not yet be active. Those that are late, however, may have to use the regular route ...