Comments on: Welcome to Schiphol, the Airport of Quirky Charms

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 11:09:36 +0000

I was at AMS a few days ago and it was hell on Earth. Three hour wait to clear security. Even more incompetent management than LHR.

By: Joseph Turner

Joseph Turner — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 03:07:40 +0000

Travel Alternatives to PDX

There’s more than one way to get to Portland International Airport. Travelers and airport employees who prefer to ditch their car and go by bike can take the multi-use pathway that connects PDX to the Marine Drive bike path. It also interconnects with the I-205 multi-use path and points beyond.

Upon arrival at PDX, visitors can take advantage of many bike racks or the bike assembly station, which is helpful both for quick repairs and travelers flying with their bikes. PDX was one of the first airports in the U.S. to offer bicycle and pedestrian access to its terminal building and, in 2003, was the first commercial airport to develop a Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan.

PDX has been served by TriMet MAX light rail since 2001. The MAX Red Line can get to downtown Portland from PDX in just under 40 minutes. Convenient hooks allow bicycles to be taken aboard the MAX.

By: Noses.

Noses. — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 07:57:39 +0000

> As you can see from the sign below, cyclists can ride from the airport clear into Amsterdam itself. I dare you to name another big-city airport accessible by bike.

Challenge accepted: CGN. I even rode my bike through several areas inside of terminal 2.

By: Tom Zimmermann

Tom Zimmermann — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 08:06:10 +0000

I like the fact that you make an effort with pronunciation. Many English-speaking people don’t..

As an (amateur) photographer I get really irritated when people pronounce Nikon as ‘Nhai-khawn’ when in fact is a Japanese word pronounced ‘Nic-on’…

Sigh..

By: Ali L.

Ali L. — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 04:27:03 +0000

Is no one else disturbed that the frustration of a small-plane pilot at not being able to fly a 747 is compared to watching two men rape a woman you’re wild about – and not being able to have sex with her yourself?

That’s not just lazy writing, Patrick, but a deeply disturbing and misogynistic analogy to make. There are so many other analogies you could have used – a kid with no money looking at all the other kids inside the candy store gorging on sweets, for example. A hockey player with a broken leg watching their team win the championship game without them. A kid laid up in the hospital all summer watching the town carnival through the window and seeing all their friends riding the roller coaster. There’s three of the top of my head, and none of them reduced a woman to literally being a sex object for two men to “have their way with” – and that’s not even the part that upsets you, but the fact that you don’t get to have sex with her yourself.

Also disturbing is the fact that no other commenter found that bit at all notable. And that one man thinks it’s so funny that he can’t wait to use it in conversation himself.

If you’ve ever wondered what “rape culture” is, well, this is it. Rape is not a joke, and the example of a woman being sexually assaulted by two men is not something to use as a glib analogy for wishing you could get to fly a bigger plane.

You can do better, Patrick.

By: Eric Rudolph

Eric Rudolph — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 14:49:16 +0000

Shud have read “20th Ave. is uncongested”

By: Eric Rudolph

Eric Rudolph — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 04:59:48 +0000

Fun piece about a great city and a cool airport, but there is at least one major US airport that is bike able… NYCs dreaded LaGuardia (LGA).
Adventurous cyclists flying in/out of LGA w/ a bike could easily bike there from most areas of NYC, really easily from Manhattan. It is a short run w/ many bike lane options. Check online bike lane maps. 20th Ave. way north is uncontested.
Of course, we’re not saying it is anything like a bike-friendly place like Amsterdam or Portland, OR., but it can be done! As for parking your bike at LGA, well…

By: ere

ere — Fri, 25 Dec 2015 15:22:42 +0000

Love the KLM Crown Lounge too — nothing like champagne at 7am after an EX-US flight. And the “Deep rest” sleeping room rocks!

By: UncleStu

UncleStu — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 19:44:09 +0000

“like watching two strangers having their way with the girl of your dreams. You’re almost there, but the important parts are missing. You can watch but you can’t touch.”

I’m glad my mouth was empty because it would have been the end of me.

Now, all I have to do is find a way to use it in a conversation.

By: Bill M.

Bill M. — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 22:10:22 +0000

Great post…. AMS is one of my favorite. How can you not love an airport that has a giant 6 pack of beer on the roof?

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