The $3BN Plan to Fix Europe's Most Important Airport

[@davidgehlen5923]

Most hated? Someone have never been to Charles de Gaulle in Paris...

[@Vanaheim666]

Never had any problems at CDG. In recent years AMS lost my luggage twice and because of strikes I had lost my connection and had to spent a night on my own (only thing i got was a refund).

[@ce1834]

@@Vanaheim666 Schipol and baggage seems to be a common theme, lost mine too 💀

[@tomgidden]

Apparently, the movie "The Terminal" was inspired by a man who lived in CDG for 18 years. I call bullshit; I wouldn't've managed 18 hours. Awful place.

[@Ihavenoname711]

People die in CDG.. they get lost for ever when transferring...

[@Dogfood130]

Came here to say fuck CDG

[@marcohaumann4098]

Never heard that it is that hated. There are far worse airports than this

[@reesbritton6623]

Never heard that it wasn’t either…

[@dnlgrmn7169]

Try doing transit….shmmmmmm

[@adrianbriggs7028]

It is one of the top airports.. this is a load of shit...

[@2009heyhow]

As a Dutchie i can explain that it's allways in the news with noise complains and people who are against the expansion of the airport. Not only by the locals but also the climate activists. Also the farmers hate the airport. Recent years there was a farmers uprising because they were being cut by all corners because of the co2 emmisions that they generate, while Schiphol barely didn''t get any cuts and instead kept growing. Leading to quite some anger. Also due to a lack of personal the lugage is poorly taken care of. leading to people missing their lugage of having it damaged. P.S. i don't hate it myself, but this is what i think some of the reasons are.

It's hated locally due to all that noise very close to residential neighbourhoods.

[@Jurreels]

Europe's most hated? I've never heard that one before about Schiphol. And I fly there often.

[@shonen84]

They changed the title it seems, I saw the original as well and I also didn’t agree

[@deut]

It's honestly one of the best in Europe! :) For me probably in the top 5 i've ever been in.

[@Zavora1]

He’s just clickbaiting

[@amrani_art]

Indeed, this channel lost it's credibility by using clickbaity titles and lost his usp, which is talking indepth about construction.

[@thodemar9051]

It’s is really a hated airport. Just by the locals

[@studiolegenda]

As a Dutch person I think it's mostly the people who live nearby the airport who hate it the most. Not so much the people who actually pass through it, considering how well it is integrated with other modes of transport (especially the train station!) But in such a densely packed country, it's mostly the (noise) pollution that just keeps coming back to haunt it. Talks about moving the airport have been had for decades (including building one out at sea). But no serious alternatives have materialized in concrete plans.

[@Tiger313NL]

Funny thing is, the airport was way out there in the Haarlemmermeerpolder. But having the airport there means there are job opportunities. People want to live closer to their work, so they buy houses that keep getting built closer to the airport. And then they start to bitch and whine about noise. Well duh, you just bought/rented a house next to an airport, what do you expect! 🙄

[@gabbersaurus698]

Ah yes Amsterdam only grew there because of Schiphol...​@@Tiger313NL

[@huwgrossmith9555]

Caveat emptor

[@jonathanbowers8964]

It isn't really well integrated. A well integrated airport would be directly on the metro line and have 24/7 service running every 20 minutes to downtown. The fact that I had to take a cab to get to the airport by 5 am so I could take a 7:30 am flight is deplorable.

[@DarkDutch007]

​@@jonathanbowers8964 While it can always be more/better intergrated, this feels less of the fault of the airport and more of the general problem with public transportation since most of it stops running somewhere between 1am and 5am. With the exception of some stations like Amsterdam Central and Utrecht Central, which do run trains all night, though only 1 per hour and make a stop at Schiphol.

[@ralmslb]

"Most hated"? Sorry... but no.... As a Portuguese, there are much worse airports than Schiphol

[@rogerramjetox142pa]

Charles de Gaulle is horrendous and far worse than Schiphol.

[@MarkUKInsects]

Yes CPH.

[@easy686]

Totally agree! I transit in AMS at nearly 90% of my flights and I really have mostly good experiences with this airport, considering it is one of the largest. Take FRA or LHR, these ones are much worse!

[@ralmslb]

@@easy686 Exactly, this year I traveled across Lisbon, Barcelona and Amsterdam. Lisbon is the overcrowded mess we already know, but comparing big airports, Barcelona is super confusing compared to Schiphol, it's significantly worse.

[@vezokpiraka]

Tell me you've never been to Schipol. I don't know what you're on about, but Schipol is considered the worst airport in the world by the chief of WATA (as well as everyone who's ever been there)

[@AndreSomers]

Schiphol can certainly be improved, but most hated? That makes no sense. Signage for instance is top notch and has been an example for how it’s to be done around the world. No messy transfers between terminal buildings with busses or weird trains, walking distances are generally reasonable. Security has the most modern equipment that allows you to keep everything in your bags, including electronics and drink bottles with contents. And having the train station right there with trains going everywhere is perfect. Sure, baggage handling could be quicker, and security lines could be terrible it have much improved lately.

[@ckm-mkc]

Way too many stairs like most European airports - I call it the EU fitness program. Reykjavik is the worst, esp outside stairs in the winter, but they all seem to think that airports are only for fit people carrying basically nothing with no kids in tow, eg. before everyone only had carry-on luggage.

[@RevStickleback]

The new scanners are incredibly slow though (or the process of reviewing the scans, to be exact), so rather than speed things up, it's slowed things down. Other than that, it's a good airport, but 75 minute security queues are completely unacceptable. It's like their only response to growing queues snaking right back through the terminal buildings is to put up more barriers to organise the queues, rather than try to increase the capacity at security.

[@jonathanbowers8964]

Yeah . . . If you think Schiphol is well organized, you must live in a Franz Kafka novel or an MC Escher painting. Schiphol is one of the most confusing airports I have ever flown through. If you want to see a well designed and well organized airport, look at Detroit.

[@Evertb1]

​@@RevStickleback I took an intercontinental flight (to Curacao) last May and booked a security window in advance. Passing security took me at most five minutes.

[@lennyvalentin6485]

@@ckm-mkc There are elevators you know. :)

[@brimopm]

"One of Europe's most hated airports" Seriously?? I've been an airline pilot flying through this hub for nearly 20yrs. I find it remarkably well laid out, with expert ATC staff and ease of passenger operations. It is a preferred connecting hub for both passengers and crews throughout Europe. An aesthetically unappealing terminal weighs low on my list if I can navigate it in a timely manner. This is clearly not the case with runway constrictions and limited gating options at CDG and LHR, etc...

[@amrani_art]

Indeed, this channel lost it's credibility by using clickbaity titles and lost his usp, which is talking indepth about construction.

[@stephengeraghty3368]

It’s a very windy Airport been so flat .Incredible place ❤

[@roaminguero]

Clickbaity title. By far not the most hated airport in Europe. Nonsense.

[@civlyzed]

Apparently they heard your complaint and changed the title to "The $3BN Plan to Fix Europe's Most Important Airport".

[@yaush_]

I hate it. I was there on a layover and decided to walk around. On the way back there was an hour and a half wait through security. They gave us all bottled water but it was pretty bad. Also it’s somewhat unremarkable and extremely crowded. Its only advantage is that it’s near the city center and has a railway station.

[@FastGuy1]

@@civlyzedThey know they were clickbaiting

[@civlyzed]

@@FastGuy1 Yep.

[@JOY-ONE-24]

Arguably it is not Europe's most important airport.

[@martinpolo90]

I thought it was Heatrow button

[@-victor]

I thought it was about Luton😂

[@rubenkoker1911]

i thought it wa Tegel

[@ce1834]

Heathrow is the busiest airport in Europe with just two runways, so unsurprising, though not had a problem there

[@martinpolo90]

@@rubenkoker1911 Tegel was so hated it has been completely shut down and replaced

[@cleo5610]

​@-victor bro i thought it was about birmingham 😭

[@Sparx632]

Was expecting Luton, disappointed.

[@pbsquilz]

nope we won the ACI Europe Best Airport Awards 2024 - its just the town thats a complete shithole but the airport is surprisingly optimised.

[@jose-Maki]

Luton had an overhaul and still is shite😂

[@ZetaPyro]

Luton's not in Europe any more (could still be the UK's most hated, idk)

[@jose-Maki]

@@ZetaPyro is it in asia these days?

[@MustraOrdo]

@@ZetaPyro Britain is indeed its own continent, lol.

[@thebackyard7661]

i live about 5 kilometers away from the airport, its a big contributor (if not the main one) regarding nuisances & pollution (both noise and air), but i'm so glad we have it, having most of the world accessible to you within one flight is a big privilege

[@Dave-gw6wh]

As an Amsterdammer, I love Schiphol. It is organised, quick and safe and with a lot of option for food and drinks and destinations! Also, its very easy to reach with trains that go regularly.

[@TheHenvar]

Seems they edited the title. Which shows they admit they Made a mistake. Respect

[@A51Rene]

Besides the unfair and incorrect click-bait-y framing, this video is also full of errors: - "How Amsterdam is upgrading one of Europe's most hated airports." This is incorrect; the Government of the Netherlands ('The Hague') is the majority shareholder of Schiphol group at 69,77%. The municipality of Amsterdam is only a minor shareholder at 20,03%. Therefore, it is not Amsterdam which is in control or who has initiated the revamp program. - 1:21 "Opening all the way back in 1916, Schiphol airport was initially a small military airfield. But it didn't take long for it to grow in size. By the next year, it was already one of the largest airports in Europe." --> Photo shown is from 1928 at the earliest, not from 1917! - 1:46 graphic: missing H-pier. G & F gates swapped around. - 3:00 Dual Taxiway; This is a safety driven project. Not an efficiency or customer experience one! - 3:11 same erroneous graphic as at 1:46 - 3:20: "A brand new pier. And that has been steadily progressing". Incorrect, work was actually halted for a number of years due to a big contractor dispute. It has not been 'steadily progressing' in the slightest.

[@markpimlott2879]

Thanks very much for the fact-checking! ✔️

[@pcvanz]

Thought exactly the same a couple of times in the vid. Indeed where's the H-pier for instance?

[@amrani_art]

This channel lost its credibility by using clickbaity titles and giving incorrect information. Also lost his usp, which is talking indepth about construction.

[@manu.yt25]

"Ecofriendly" 😂😂😂 It's almost like if oil companies installed solar panels next to their oil rigs and claimed that their oil rigs are "ecofriendly"

[@bugsygoo]

Expanding airports just shows that government talk of net zero is complete BS.

[@ml48963]

The heat load from all that glass most certainly isn't eco-friendly

[@bobbytrap2554]

@@bugsygoothe entire aircraft(so not only commercial) industry is only responsible for about 2.5% of global emissions. Meanwhile demand is growing globally and projected to grow even more in the future. With realistic alternatives for net zero flight still being decades away, it is more efficient for governments to focus on decreasing emissions in other sectors which account for a way larger share of carbon emissions. Such as power generation and heating accounting for 30% of global emissions.

[@bugsygoo]

@@bobbytrap2554 These are all good points but... Aviation emmissions have a greater impact on warming than other emmissions, so although small the actual effect is closer to 4 percent of warming. Zero emmission flights already exist in the form of trains. Instead of expanding airports, we should be doing what the French have done and ban short haul flights. That is an extremely cheap way of cutting emmissions. We can also tax flights. That will bring down demand. That will generate government revenue. So, yes, I agree that we should focus on the big stuff but that does not preclude us from focusing on the other stuff, especially when there are some very quick and easy solutions out there.

[@bobbytrap2554]

⁠@bugsygoo I do agree that short haul flights can (and maybe should) be replaced by trains. However, Europe and the US(the rest of the world even more) are a long way away from creating a Shinkansen-like train network that could keep up with this demand. And don’t forget that a lot of flights are freighters which mainly depend on the demand of the products they are carrying. Taxing those flights will drive up prices of everyday products. This will probably anger the population which isn’t really a good strategy when you want to stay in power as a government.

[@user-lv6rn9cf8m]

What are you talking about in this video? Schiphol is excellent unless you land at the strip furthest away and have to taxi for half an hour to get to the gate. Was literally awarded best western european airport just a few years ago. Gatwick, Antalya, Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt.. there you have some hated airports.

[@amrani_art]

Indeed, this channel lost its credibility by using clickbaity titles and lost his usp, which is talking indepth about construction.

[@texaswunderkind]

The dual-lane taxiway over the road is only dual-line for about 80% of its length. At 5:48 you can see it is still a single-lane in the southern-most area. That seems like a huge failure of design if it will never be completed. Any single-lane means merges and delays as before.

[@my-little-noddy-tq5kg]

Most hated - what an absolute load of nonsense.got your homework VERY wrong somewhere

[@amrani_art]

Indeed, this channel lost it's credibility by using clickbaity titles and lost his usp, which is talking indepth about construction.

[@darkywarky]

It's genuinely baffling how Schiphol is still allowed to expand despite massive emission restrictions across all other sectors in The Netherlands.

[@drfisheye]

Schiphol buys farmland from farmers and gets their polution rights with it. So it's legal, like it or not.

[@acchaladka]

Almost all airports failed to hire and restart with staff in 2022, even though airlines and national governments warned them that they were expected massive customer loads after the vaccine..

[@judyArsh]

I love how the concept art for new buildings always shows lots of lush greenery inside. Greenery that either gets cut from the design or replaced by shops later by greedy managers. Then they wonder why people find the place less attractive.

[@MartijnPennings]

But...but it's green!!! Which means eco-friendly!!! You see, flying is actually good for the environment now because we put in some plants in the artist's impression of the finished product!

[@martijnp804]

Amazing how these people come up with this greenwashing. I wonder if they actuallly believe their own BS?

[@seangt]

"that's right, they've built a bridge strong enough to hold an ENTIRE PLANE" ... that's not .... unique lmao

[@davidanalyst671]

there's one 20 feet away over the same road. This video was made for people with ADHD

[@sokrates297]

I take offense to that ​@@davidanalyst671

[@koosgijsman]

@@davidanalyst671and been there for more than 50yrs..

[@char8272]

I was stuck in that mess in 2022. Most was caused by contract disputes, not infrastructure.

[@tdyerwestfield]

The Netherlands spends so much money on infrastructure. The weird thing is, they often complete the projects too.

[@bloedblarre]

We make it so that it can be stolen by the mongrels replacing us in our own country

[@doke4life]

High. Speed. Rail. Line. Ongoing clusterf**k since 1997… From 300km/h to 80km/h now

[@manmanman5371]

Most hated is a joke. Absolutely not. Rare B1M flunk moment

[@amrani_art]

Indeed, this channel lost it's credibility by using clickbaity titles and lost his usp, which is talking indepth about construction.

[@nathanadrielsvlogs1021]

I thought it was Luton in UK

[@Deepthought-42]

4:03 Erm Eco-friendly. Greenwashing ! and air travel don’t mix.

[@Aehnen_Kohben]

I missed a flight in AMS in 2022 due to long security queues. Staff wouldn’t/couldn’t help. I still get anxiety when I fly through AMS even after 6 or 7 times having no issues since.

[@jonathanbowers8964]

Indeed. Also the lack of early morning trains forced me to get up at 3am to make it to the airport by 5:30 am so I could take a 7am flight. Amsterdam needs more 24/7 transit options (at least to and from the airport).

[@CarthagoMike]

One of the reasons this upgrade took so long is that the government had plans to move part of the traffic to a new airport at Lelystad. That plan was cancelled recently after facing a lot of delays and protests of locals, so now they have 'no choice' but to upgrade Schiphol.

[@Isai1a]

Clickbait title and you say the complete opposite in your description? You can do better.

[@amrani_art]

Indeed, this channel lost it's credibility by using clickbaity titles and lost his usp, which is talking indepth about construction.

[@xanderthomson6960]

I’ve flown through Schipol a number of times and it’s always been a great experience - I’ve never had an issue there…

[@brianclear363]

the worst thing about schipol is landing on the outer runway and then having to taxi for AGES!! i think the runway is in rotterdam :)

[@markpimlott2879]

That's the runway that's known generically as ''Polderdam'', as I recall. They used to use ''Follow Me'' guide cars back in the 70s to increase the safety and efficiency of those longest and most complicated taxiway transits. Now with sophisticated ground radar technologies, that's probably a thing of the distant past. 🇨🇦 🍁 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 🇪🇺 🌍 🇪🇺 🇳🇱 🇨🇦 🍁 🇨🇦

[@Jen_Kailayla]

@@markpimlott2879 Yup that's the Polderbaan, 18R/36L

[@andgo1400]

In the late 90 when I flew in and out of Schiphol for the first time I thought it was the best airport ever. I loved the little personal touches like a small room with paintings from the Rijks Museum or flies painted inside the urinals for fun and easy aiming , it was not too busy and everybody was very polite. I would book my connecting flight later in the day on purpose to enjoy a day in the city, since it's only 20 minutes train ride from the center and even went to a midday concert at the Concertgebouw. Not too many other airports gives you such opportunity.

[@frontrowviews]

Surely they are going to extend the Amsterdam metro to Schiphol right?.. right???

[@RevStickleback]

Not a lot of point as so many trains from Centraal Station go there already.

[@lilshaolinboy]

As an American, I always try to get a layover in Schiphol because all other airports have been so frustrating with security... I didn't know it was hated

[@LazyStory]

It is not. No buss, no tram, walkable, ... friendly staff.. or staff that don't annoy the customers. In Denmark fear going to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta... and the staff in Atlanta can even compete with the rude and unfriendliness of Paris CDG.

[@lilshaolinboy]

@@LazyStory I never thought about it, but that might be why I enjoy Schiphol so much! No busses or trams

[@drfisheye]

@@LazyStory the Schiphol B-gate uses busses.

[@DryBones111]

They've also invested into upgrading the security checks. It's so easy to go through now because they have new CT scanners which allow you to keep your electronics and liquids packed in your bags. You're also allowed to take water through (they just put a sample in a machine for a few seconds). Lastly, you can book a time slot to skip queues!

[@Robbielazar]

Cool!

[@drfisheye]

They've changed that this month. No more water allowed. Schiphol had to comply with new EU regulations.

[@jamesmccallum6770]

I couldn't wait to click and have it confirmed that Charles De gaulle airport is a complete nightmare, or possibly the Heathow isn't even the best in the UK. Imagine my surprise when you try to tell me that Schipol (my favourite Eroupian airport) is the most hated in Europe. I simply don't believe you. I would agree that over the last couple of years, it has not offered the service it had previously, but I can't believe it's that bad. And I'm not even factoring in the Heineken bar!!

[@danieltabrizian]

Eroupian? xD

[@southcalder]

Heathrow is only bad if you need to transfer between terminals. But if you stick with the same airline or alliance, for the most part you’ll not change terminals - though there are of course a few exceptions.

[@amrani_art]

Indeed, this channel lost its credibility by using clickbaity titles and lost his usp, which is talking indepth about construction. Been to many airports, and Schiphol has a great infrastructure, is well managed, clean, and does its job as an international hub quite well. Were there issues the last few years? Yes. Is Schiphol the most hated airport? Not at all

[@marcins5183]

"Most hated"? Really? Try to say that to my mom! Being 70 years old, she took her first flight IN HER LIFE to and from Schiphol and she loved it!

[@anhvu-yp9vs]

They already changed the title to “Most important airport” which is still wrong 💀

[@joeboogert7055]

Maybe not most important overall, but Schiphol is one of the busiest airports for US travel, because of KLM's en Delta's connection through Skyteam. From the top of my head (and a little bit of Googling) Delta has at least 17 daily flights, United has 4 to 6, American has 2 and JetBlue has 1 or 2. And then of course KLM's extensive Canadian network makes it a pretty big hub for North American travelers travelling into the EU

[@anhvu-yp9vs]

@@joeboogert7055 Schiphol is definitely a big European hub, like you said, just not the most important. I completely agree with what you said.

[@TimvanderLeeuw]

With the title "Most Important" I thought that's gotta be Frankfurt, or perhaps London Heathrow...

[@fToo]

yes exactly ... not sure which is worse ... but it really is NOT europe's "most important"

[@KentoLeoDragon]

What's your most hated airport? Me: yes

[@Bruxes]

When I saw first, most hated airport, I literally thought of Charles de Gaulle in Paris, that airport is shiiiit

[@extratrois]

Your opinion does not matter.

[@ls200076]

​@@extratroisIt does

[@trustysine6004]

@@extratrois of course a chauvinist frenchie (as all frenchies are) jumps in immediately when someone has a valid disliking of something french

[@LambdaTheory]

Agree, worst airport in Europe.

[@markuserikssen]

Lol, they changed the title to "most important". As a Dutchie, I never had any major issues at Schiphol. I know there were some issues last year, but it's much better now.

[@LuGer212]

Maak je geen zorgen, het is alleen voor de clicks... Shiphol was, is and will continue to be quite an amazing operation 🧡

[@SoulDuckling126]

They went from top 10 to top 30 and called their reputation tarnished, here our airports don't even considered during the ranking process to begin with or barely do international flights.

[@MrDeaz]

If they stopped swapping gates 5 minutes before boarding, every damn time, it would fix most of the problems.

[@AngryFrenchPenguin]

This? Hated? Have you ever heard about Paris-Beauvais?

[@TonyTomas01]

Only ultra low cost airlines fly to Beauvais. Seriously what do you expect, a five stars airport for a cheap ass airline? 😂

[@LazyStory]

No never. - And several years I have had more than 40 flights. But I do hate CDG.... and even more the unfriendly and rude staff.

[@Mickyu]

Next to this the Amsterdam Metro will also get extended towards Schiphol which is also nice

[@jonathanbowers8964]

Also make the North-South mainline 24/7. It would really make it a lot easier for travelers with early morning flights. I had to wake up at 3am to get to the airport by 5:30 am despite my hotel being a five minute walk from the Metro station by the Rijksmuseum.

[@doeseat6185]

there's a slim chance the king has flown you if you've ever flown here

[@tomasbarka7296]

I do like any videos from B1M to watch with cup of Tea or Coffee on TV. Nice relax. You are doing nice job

[@RoulinBrooks]

I've been to Amsterdam nine times over the years. I always had good experiences with Schiphol. Until last autumn. We landed on time and then went to the customs area. It was blocked off. Waited 15 minutes, then 30, then 45. I've never had that happen before. The tired and miserable passengers were ready to riot. Myself included. So one employee took us to another customs area on the other side of the airport. A mob scene. Then all the way back where we came from for luggage pickup. A complete disaster. Schiphol always had a reputation for being an incredibly efficient airport. Not any more.

[@Nefus1988]

I been to this airport now in summer had no complaints

[@mozzarella9802]

Good video but you confused between G gates and F gates at 1:45

[@phil19121912]

Great video! Another interesting element is the huge community opposition to disturbed sleep etc from the ever-increasing flight noise and how the airport is trying to grow but without destroying lives below the flight paths. Something we look at very sympathetically in certain suburbs here in Brisbane! The growing use of SODPROPS is super interesting and should help a lot...here in Brissie at least

[@VanillaMacaron551]

Interesting, as Schipol also owns Brisbane Airport.

[@phil19121912]

@@VanillaMacaron551 yeh that’s right! They own about 20 per cent at any rate. The State Government is the largest shareholder at around 30 per cent.

[@AwesomepowPOW]

Seen some channels reuploading and re-title videos, is this one of them? Schiphol is nowhere near the worst, actually been pleasant. And I've landed on multiple shitty ones..

[@LuGer212]

yup. used to be called "most hated", now "most important". didn't expect it from a quality outlet like this channel though.

[@hughofIreland]

I used to love flying through AMS; I used it many times a year. Way back in 2008 (it could have been early 2009), I landed and discovered that credit cards would only work with a PIN. In the US, PINs aren’t needed, unless you’re getting cash. I’ve never had a PIN. I couldn’t get a train ticket (or eat). I didn’t want to try and drive over 300 miles to a meeting; that distance ruled out a taxi (I tried and got a laugh). Since. I missed my meetings, I stayed in an adjacent Sheraton (PINless!). I switched my return and went home the next day. I used to transit AMS monthly. I haven’t been to the airport in 16 years. I suppose when I think of AMS some vestigial memory of being stranded influences me. I have no idea if they demand PINs for credit cards today, but I still shudder every time I think of my former, favorite airport. I can’t image ever visiting AMS again. (Your video triggered a mild PTSD moment! 😅)

[@carlosromeo6352]

Heathrow is Europe’s most important airport not CDG

[@gijzje]

true

[@Jen_Kailayla]

1:44 You mixed up the F and G gates, and forgot the H/M gates And the dual taxiway Quebec is already there and in use.

[@PilotSanderHD]

Awesome! I love Amsterdam Schiphol!

[@seena889]

I’ve been through that airport many years ago! I gotta say they really try their best to make it the best airport! You won’t find many airports that look like a mall inside!

[@gregoryferraro7379]

The original airport of Denver, Colorado, named Stapleton, had part of the runway spanning interstate highway I-70. It would cause traffic jams as people stopped to watch planes taxi over a major interstate. It was demolished along with the rest of Stapleton Airport (except the control tower) when it was replaced with Denver International Airport in the early '90s.

[@Thepriest39]

I have had to go through this airport several times. It does suck. Lack of bathrooms is one huge problem. They also don't have proper ventilation in the bathrooms. I hope this upgrades helps.

[@roliniolof]

I feel like there could have been said so much more about schiphol. Like how it's one of the buissiest train stations in the netherlands with direct trains to Belgium and France and it built the 'Polderbaan', which is a runway in the same direction as another one but a bit further away, but it gives more capacity and a more Village friendly route than the 'zwanenmeerbaan' (due to less sound)

[@blikies]

Schiphol has one of the best security systems, there are CT scanners which let you take full water bottles with you and you do not have to take anything out of your bags. Full 3d imaging with color

[@richard1701able]

Amsterdam airport is my favourite airport. It should be given more respect in global rankings.

[@breabanm]

I pass about once every two years as a leisure traveller through Schiphol and while the experience is not superb, it is constantly solid. I even flew from Schiphol in 2022, the year of poor performance, albeit in October, and things went smoothly.

[@SergioAbarca9]

As a Dutchman who happens to work at Schiphol I can confidently say this is extreme misinformation. Where are your sources? Perhaps this is not to the level of fear-mongering but the information here is incredibly inaccurate.

[@RevStickleback]

I was there on Monday...an absolute shambles. 75 minutes to get through security. They have the new x-ray scanners which mean you don't have to remove liquids/gels, but scanning of those bags is now so slow that queues are huge. The airport staff are also really unhelpful. Loads of people were desperately asking staff if there was anything they could do, as they were going to miss their flights, only to be told "you should have come earlier" as if taking getting on for an hour and a half to get through security is normal. They did have biometric gates at passport control, but only had half of them switched on, which caused more delays. I went through the much hated CDG two weeks before, and it was also poor, but Schiphol was worse.

[@MPCmanNL]

Please, focus on the actual construction details and I will continue to watch your videos.

[@alexf7377]

I had to transit through Schiphol (VCE-AMS-EDI) and it was a VERY long walk to my next flight.

[@patrickmccutcheon9361]

I regularly use it. My bugbear is passport control which can take more time than it should because they often do not use the automated gates that are there and arriving passengers have to file past just two police officers. This has caused me to miss my connecting train which is not much fun if it is the last train. Otherwise it is a great hub and as a result a good conference venue with a lot of good hotels nearby.

[@kcpopoo]

Did they change the title from "Most hated airport" to "Most important airport"? 😂

[@parmentier7457]

The director of Schiphol was also fired in 2022. A lot has changed since then. For example, around 2,000 new security guards had been hired by 2023. To retain the security guards already present, they received between 20% and 35% pay increases. There was also a shortage of baggage handlers. Schiphol then invested in robotization of baggage handling to also make the work easier. And Schiphol recently installed new scanners, so you no longer have to take off your coat, laptop or shoes. Schiphol is certainly no longer one of the best airports in Europe, but it is an easy to navigate airport.

[@NeoAffinity]

Orlando International Airport Needs some updating, but it’s massive and some great engineering! They even have airplane bridges

[@NLVDragon2054]

Love your videos on these amazing construction projects! You cover a lot of stuff on Earth, what about above the Earth or space-related like the ISS or the new SpaceX spaceport in Texas? Just imagine what your show will cover in a 100 years from now: building a colony on Mars, mining operations in the asteroid belt, vast city-sized solar arrays around the suns inside the orbit of Mercury, orbital hotels, or the construction of the first massive multi-generational colony ship to Alpha Centauri!

[@BI-sd3sw]

It’s actually pretty solid e.g. the wait time at security at peak travel is rarely more than 30min. But something is always broken, especially the escalators, that is indeed frustrating. Plus the walking distances are seriously long

[@dennis2376]

Thank you.

[@shanghaidiscovery2664]

I was in Schiphol again last week and it is fine. first they fixed the lack of staffing at security which was the only real issue. I do wish they had a bit more F&B outlets especially towards the F gates and also the luggage claim area needs to have better signalling. But except for that it is pretty good. I am French and would rather transit in Schiphol every day of the year than CDG - infrastructure is better and staff nicer (main issue in CDG is that some of the sub terminals are far better than others). And even in France CDG is not the worst. Marseille was a mess for last 3 years.... I do have to say though that the best terminal in Europe I have seen recently is the newer terminal in Madrid - great food options with tapas etc

[@MichaelTitera]

Great video! You should do one on the construction of the new terminal at San Diego International Airport) Lindbergh Field).

[@JLO72]

As someone living in the North East of Scotland Schipol is a handy airport to get around the world without going through the disaster Heathrow

[@ChiockenPlayzC]

I went to Amsterdam schiphol airport 4 months ago, and it was great, I bet you took 1 min researching on what's europe most hated airport and they said ams to for no reason. And you believed it

[@creativemindplay]

It's a construction account that makes money off views. Simple as that. They know what they're doing

[@MrAronymous]

The headlines in the intro are from 2022 when there was a massive security personell shortage (because they got laid off during covid...) resulting in 4-5hr lines for security. The airport is built on a structure from the 1960s that is continuously added-on and upgraded. It works remarkably well if you consider that it competes with airports that are completely built new.

[@vazirncars786]

Schipol was hated almost a decade ago. That was the time it was under renovation, with low ceilings, and effective transit passengers requiring to go through customs and security clearance. It has been world class atleast since 2014 and getting better. Heathrow would be among the worst since you always lose baggage there.

[@ms.mine_]

If the problems started with staff shortages, what about and hear me out there… hire more staff

[@dirtywaterpj_dj]

Coming back from Schipol in September 2022 was a horrendous experience. Going from Scipol to London in August 2023 would have been fine except for the UK air traffic control meltdown.

[@SGM3000]

The new pier will cost 1,4 billion so almost 200 million per gate. You missed the revamp of the public transport area and the planned new terminal.

[@mmsmits2868]

One of Schiphol's runways is in a former farm field not next to the airport itself. The Polderbaan can take half an hour of taxiing for the plane to get to, depending on the time of day. Keep your seatbelt on!

[@sqdtnz]

They should move this airport, perhaps to Flevoland. It's too close to the city of Amsterdam and other towns nearby. It causes a lot of noise for many people. The land it's occupying could be used for better things.

[@steppie_yt]

Absolute nonsense. Most hated airport? I don't think so.

[@NordicUrs]

It’s actually one of my top 19 favorite airports worldwide.

[@MrDadyD]

Not sure about hated... Problem is its placement. Netherlands is a compact country and there are more and more housing near it. Sound levels are a big problem.

[@Midlander1956]

I don’t understand, I used it last October (2023), with 3 others and we had the best experience of any airport in almost 50 years’ travelling. It was, literally, straight through in moments. Mind you, 😮, the food was expensive!

[@Wanderlauch]

1st try: hated 2nd: important 3rd: oldest? 4th: smelliest? 5th: dutchest?

[@GazMoby]

Very enjoyable as always 👍

[@jamesengland7461]

First, the title has apparently been wrong in every iteration. Second, the case you make for the airport being bad is a sudden drop in survey ranking and staff shortages leading to capacity restrictions. So then you describe a $3B project to fix none of that. More shops and updated "dated" signage and added terminal capacity? Sure, the new dual taxiway and added terminal capacity are beneficial. A very confused presentation.

[@appss2277]

Hated? Walk trough security with shoes on, belt on, computer in the bag. Nice restaurants and on time flights..

[@louisstanko86]

Has the title changed or something? What did I miss?

[@vcalblas]

Yes, they indeed changed it. Where it now says "most important" it used to say "most hated".

[@DanTheCaptain]

Amsterdam Schiphol is actually one of my favourite airports in Europe. It’s big and can be a bit busy but I like how it’s all one big thing. No terminal transfers needed. There are plenty of worse airports that I’ve been to. Manchester, Heathrow T3, Paris CDG, and most Anerican airports tbh to name a few

[@ambessashield9360]

Most hated? As a Swede, I enjoyed it. Been there several times. Only annoying thing is that it takes ages to get to the gate after landing 😅

[@carrtb]

Hmmm… @5:50 I see a bottleneck toward the lower right the dual taxiway will not address. The frame sports an “AFTER” mention at the upper left corner.

[@zbigniewbecker5080]

Foundations are constructed on piles, not poles, sir.

[@Prometheus4th]

God I love this channel 😢

[@HyperDaveUK]

Schiphol my Favourite Airport The title: Europe's Most Hated Airport Fred: One of Europe's Most Hated Airports

[@HyperDaveUK]

Two hours later: Europe's Most Important Airport