Schiphol Faces Long Queues Due to Changes in Security

Schiphol Faces Long Queues Due to Changes in Security

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hebben
have, has, having, had
de luchthaven
airport, the airport, airports, the airports
voor
for, in front of, before
de controle
control, the control, controls, the controls
het uur
hour, the hour, hours, the hours
de rij
queue, the queue, line, the line
bij
at, near, with
met
with
meer
more, lake, the lake, lakes
worden
become, becomes, becoming, became, been
dat
that, which
staan
stand, stands, standing, stood
lang
long
de mensen
people, the people
spreken
speak, speaks, speaking, spoke, spoken
van
of, from
de minuut
minute, the minute, minutes, the minutes
een
a, an, one
de woordvoerder
spokesperson, the spokesperson, spokespeople, the spokespeople
er
there
op
on, at, in
de oorzaak
cause, the cause, causes, the causes
zeggen
say, says, saying, said
tegen
against, to, towards
en
and
twee
two
drie
three
in
in, into
te
to, too

Article

lang queues hebben formed today bij the security checks bij Schiphol.

de luchthaven hebben warned travelers about longer than usual wait times en advises everyone tegen travel tegen Schiphol op good time.

Additional staff are present tegen assist passengers.

The longer wait times appear tegen stem van the recent switch tegen other security companies.

Earlier today, travelers reported tegen De Telegraaf dat they were staan op de rij voor meer than een het uur.

Social media is circulating images van the lang queues, bij some de mensen reporting wait times van several het uur.

The wait time bij the checkpoints is currently longer than the usual ten de minuut, confirms een Schiphol de woordvoerder.

However, the exact duration varies by time en location bij de luchthaven.

Security Structure Renewal According tegen de woordvoerder, cooperation bij security companies is ongoing tegen minimize wait times as much as possible.

As van today, Schiphol is working bij drie new security companies, instead van the previous five.

These new companies are partly owned by Schiphol, dat should provide meer de controle over security.

This change hebben resulted op many van the almost 5000 security staff changing employers.

Although de woordvoerder does not confirm dat the transition is directly responsible voor the wait times, she admits the situation is 'unfortunate' voor travelers en airlines.

een investigation in the exact de oorzaak is still underway.

Inside the terminal, extra personnel are present tegen inform travelers, distribute bottles van water, en guide them.

Staff distributing water tell ANP dat the processing time bij the checkpoints should be within een het uur.

Travelers are advised tegen be present bij least twee het uur op advance voor European flights en drie het uur voor intercontinental flights.

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