As of this week, airlines are obliged to share passenger data of all flights arriving or departing in the Netherlands with a newly established passenger information unit (Pi-NL).
Returning to Thailand was not so easy
The journey with daughter Lizzy (almost 8) to the homeland went almost without problems. Only Goldcar, the car rental company, had provided a Dutch telephone number. Try to achieve that at Schiphol with a Thai SIM card. However, the lady from Hertz let me use the landline without any problems.
Schiphol security measures less intensive
Last night, some of the extra security measures at and around Schiphol were reduced after consultation with the National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism (NCTV).
Marechaussee Schiphol issues emergency passports more often
There you are at Schiphol and with your tickets for Thailand in hand and yes, the passport is still on the kitchen table at home. What now? Then you can try to get an emergency passport. More and more travelers are knocking on the door of the Marechaussee for this.
Schiphol warns of queues at passport control
Schiphol's management wants extra money to be made available to tackle the long queues at passport control. According to CEO Nijhuis, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee has been struggling with staff shortages for years, which could cause long waiting times, especially in the summer months.
Marechaussee searches more telephones at Schiphol
The Marechaussee is increasingly investigating mobile phones at Schiphol. Last year, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee searched 2276 telephones, an increase of almost 40 percent compared to 2013. Telephones and SIM cards in particular are often viewed. Other data carriers, such as hard disks and video equipment, are examined much less often.