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Amsterdam Schiphol airport (AMS) is one of the so-called 'Big Four' airports of Europe. It is ranked #4 in number of passenger movements (49.755.252 for 2011), #3 in cargo and ranked #2 in transit passengers. The airport has 6 runways and has one large terminal avoiding the hassle of transferring between terminals.

The airport has an underground railway station with frequent trains into the city of Amsterdam and direct connections to many major cities in the Netherlands. Also high-speed trains to Brussels, Paris and Germany are serving the airport.

Skytrax ranked AMS as a 4-star airport and is very popular as port of entry for US citizens to the continent; Delta airlines has its European hub in Amsterdam, together with KLM. Both airlines serve many destinations in the US.

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