Iconic for me are the “loopbanden”. Long moving horizontal walkways, increasingly important for me as I get older. These are invaluable as the walk from the gate to baggage claim and exit at Schiphol can sometimes take 3/4 of an hour or more! (That’s nearly as long as my flight from Pisa!) As you near the end of the walkway a discretely soothing voice will say “Mind your step, … mind your step”. This really should form part of a Pink Floyd track.

Sadly though now many of them are broken, out of order. They should spend more on servicing them and less on megalomaniac rail extensions to the airport, which are already more than adequate.

https://sightlinesmag.org/now-departing-for-narnia-at-austins-airport-janet-zweigs-interimaginary-departures

Not at all surprised to learn you’re a Vonnegut fan. A latter-day Mark Twain (whom he consciously emulated in his appearance I think). Good to know Indianapolis celebrates its native son.

https://www.vonnegutlibrary.org/

It helps that I’m only usually there waiting for the late night flights back to London, but it is an elegant, beautifully lit space that doesn’t feel as hectic as most airports.

We also have a family ritual to take a photo of The Story of Fog Woman and Raven sculptures to tell folks we’re through security and ready to fly. It’s a nice place to sit, eat and take in the artwork.