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The Polderbaan
Posted: Mon 23rd Apr 2012 08:56 pm
by devilswin99
Not really a travel issue, but does anyone else here dread landing on the Polderbaan runway at Schiphol? It seriously takes about 15-20 minutes taxi to the terminal. Not sure why they decided to build the runway out so far, but the commute to the terminal eats up valuable smoking time. Hoping that my flight bypasses that runway!!!!!
Re: The Polderbaan
Posted: Wed 2nd May 2012 03:18 pm
by evergrey1968
Hated landing there, used to joke that it took longer to taxi than it did for the flight !
Re: The Polderbaan
Posted: Wed 2nd May 2012 05:16 pm
by spireax
Gotta agree, planes on the ground have to be the worst form of travel ever, a 20 min trundle over Schiphol's far reaches isn't the best way to start a trip
Re: The Polderbaan
Posted: Mon 3rd Sep 2012 11:29 pm
by cantona7
i always seem to land here. i could be wrong but its farther out to combat noise for houses near the airport during early morning/late eening arrivals/departures.
Re: The Polderbaan
Posted: Tue 4th Sep 2012 12:08 pm
by Grunt
KLM have priority over the main runways at Schiphol and the Polderbaan part of the airport has lower landing fees, hence why Easyjet and other "budget" carriers land there
Re: The Polderbaan
Posted: Tue 4th Sep 2012 01:21 pm
by matty223
i always fly KLM
Re: The Polderbaan
Posted: Tue 4th Sep 2012 01:53 pm
by TwoCanucks
matty223 wrote:i always fly KLM
+1
done the connectors, discounts and points... now I collect Blue Miles and always fly KLM... best there is for Dam.
Re: The Polderbaan
Posted: Tue 4th Sep 2012 02:48 pm
by Grunt
Budget flights over the Atlantic are coming soon, possibly even standing room only if Ryanair get their way.
If it happens the Polderbaan will be the least of your worries as the runway the use for Amsterdam is an hour away in Eindhoven
Re: The Polderbaan
Posted: Wed 5th Sep 2012 12:41 pm
by matty223
Grunt wrote:Budget flights over the Atlantic are coming soon, possibly even standing room only if Ryanair get their way.
If it happens the Polderbaan will be the least of your worries as the runway the use for Amsterdam is an hour away in Eindhoven
ive been hearing this for 3 years now
Re: The Polderbaan
Posted: Wed 5th Sep 2012 07:27 pm
by cantona7
matty223 wrote:Grunt wrote:Budget flights over the Atlantic are coming soon, possibly even standing room only if Ryanair get their way.
If it happens the Polderbaan will be the least of your worries as the runway the use for Amsterdam is an hour away in Eindhoven
ive been hearing this for 3 years now
yea they are on their way though. wouldnt say soon. malaysian airline air asia already has budget long haul carriers(air asiax) canada has a semi budget airline. we're behind in that dept. i'd say in the next year or 2.
also hearing the airline i fly on is going all economy...hope that doesnt go down.
