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- Good news for transatlantic travelers. Delta Air Lines will resume daily nonstop flights from Tampa to Amsterdam this fall.
- Route details: The flight will operate from October 26, 2024 to March 29, 2025, and will be powered by a 282-seat Airbus A330-300.
- Significance of the route: Serves as a transit route to Europe and America.
Delta Air Lines has chosen to restart routes that were suspended during the pandemic. The airline plans to offer daily nonstop flights from Tampa to Amsterdam this fall. This is good news for travelers crossing the Atlantic from the United States to Europe or vice versa.
Route details
According to Delta, the route will resume on October 26, 2024 and continue through March 29, 2025, with departures starting at 7:55 p.m. from Tampa International Airport (TPA) and arriving at Amsterdam Airport. The plane will head to Schiphol Airport (AMS) and is scheduled to arrive at 10:45 the next day.
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The return flight departs from Amsterdam at 12:35 and arrives in Tampa at 16:55. Customers can purchase tickets from May 4, 2024.
Delta Air Lines will use the 282-seat Airbus A330-300. The aircraft has 34 Delta One lie-flat reverse herringbone seats, 21 Premium Economy seats with Premium Select reclining style, 24 Delta Comfort+ Extra Legroom Economy seats, and 203 Standard Economy seats.
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Why restart the route?
Delta Air Lines first began flying the route five years ago in 2019, and operated it for six months from May to October. Delta Air Lines was scheduled to resume operations in April 2020, but was unable to do so due to flight suspensions due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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In 2019, the airline operated Boeing 767-300ER aircraft on the same route five times a week. During the six months it operated this route, the airline carried more than 50,000 round-trip passengers. Delta filled an average of 80% of its seats.
The metrics show that Delta is the winner on this route. It has always been in high demand. The company aims to earn more profit from this route by offering aircraft with daily flights and more carrying capacity.
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation T-100, the line’s passenger breakdown in 2019 was as follows:
Month | round trip passengers |
May | 2,684 |
June | 11,240 |
July | 11,633 |
August | 11,310 |
September | 6,920 |
October | 6,265 |
The importance of the route
This route doesn’t just exist to transport Floridians to the Netherlands and Dutch to the United States. It serves as a transit route to Europe and America.
Matteo Curcio, Delta’s senior vice president of Europe, Middle East, Africa and India, said the airline’s Decision to restart route:
“By seamlessly connecting Delta’s vibrant international hub in Amsterdam, Europe’s busiest airport, with Tampa Bay’s famous beaches, Delta is offering premium amenities and an extensive global network. We offer our customers a gateway to explore the best of Europe and America. There’s so much to look forward to during the winter travel season.”
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport is one of Europe’s busiest airports and a connection hub to more than 100 destinations on the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines network. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is Delta Air Lines’ transatlantic partner.
European passengers utilize KLM’s network to arrive at AMS and TPA via Delta Air Lines. According to 2019 data, an estimated 23,000 passengers connected to KLM flights at AMS. The top destination for passengers connecting via AMS was Frankfurt.