Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Postbus 7501, Schiphol

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (Dutch: Luchthaven Schiphol, Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlʏxtˌɦaːvə(n) ˈsxɪpɦɔl]) (IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM) is the Netherlands' main international airport, located 20 minutes (4.9 NM (9.1 km; 5.6 mi)[3]) southwest of Amsterdam, in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer. The airport's official English name, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, reflects the original Dutch word order (Luchthaven Schiphol). The airport used to have the IATA code of SPL, which has fallen into disuse and has been replaced by AMS.

A Stop in Amsterdam May 05, 2013

I just landed in Amsterdam after a long seven-hour flight, but it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. I was planning on doing work on the plane ride, but naturally, food and entertainment distracted me. It turns out that airlines really pamper passengers on long flights. It started out with peanuts and pretzels – which was already a lot more than what I was used to – but the food...