What a situation, airports are overflowing with people. Queuing passengers outside the airport is quite normal, and anyone who thinks this is only the case at Schiphol will be disappointed. It is also chaos at airports abroad, flights that do not depart or depart later and lost suitcases are the order of the day. This creates a lot of stress for the traveler. It is also super busy at Eindhoven Airport, rows of travelers stood far outside the airport last weekend. Holidaymakers think they are smart and arrive at Eindhoven Airport more than 3 hours before departure to be sure to be on time for the security check.
Unfortunately, this creates even more chaos, stress and longer queues at the airport. You can only check in your suitcase here 3 hours in advance at the earliest, after which you can go through the security check. Eindhoven Airport also advises you to arrive at the airport no earlier than 3 hours before departure of your flight. Due to the lack of security personnel, among other things, the queues at the security check are immense. Anyone who thinks they can escape the chaos by flying from a regional airport will be disappointed. Eindhoven Airport has indicated in various media that the crowds will probably continue until the autumn holidays.
Rotterdam The Hague Airport recently launched a new service. This service can take a lot of stress away from travelers. Travelers who fly in the morning can already drop off their checked baggage here the evening before between 20:00 and 22:00, so that they can go straight to the security check the next morning. They can drop off their luggage at the Scan&Fly. Rotterdam is the first airport in the Netherlands to offer this service. The service only applies to flights of airline Transavia that depart until 09:00 in the morning.
The service is valid on Transavia flights to Schengen destinations (excluding Portugal). It is also not valid for destinations in Morocco, Croatia, Turkey and United Kingdom. Deviating baggage cannot be returned the night before. How handy is this service, for example, you are in a hotel near the airport the night before and it is a small effort to check in your luggage at the airport. In the morning you no longer have to stand in the mega long line with your suitcase to check in and you can walk straight to the security check. This way you might still be able to go on holiday without stress.
