Schiphol's new flight map. Photo: Shutterstock The aviation map of Europe continues to change, and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, one of the continent's most important airport hubs, is publishing an interesting snapshot ahead of the 2026-2027 winter season, which has already come into effect.
An official announcement from the port reveals new routes, airlines that joined the network during the year, expanded frequencies, and stronger connectivity between Amsterdam and destinations worldwide.
Thai Airways, which returned to Amsterdam on July 1, 2026, will continue to operate a daily flight to Bangkok during the winter using Airbus A350 aircraft.
Vietnam Airlines, which launched a direct route between Hanoi and Amsterdam in June, will continue to operate three weekly flights using A350 aircraft.
LATAM Brasil, which joined Schiphol's flight network during the year, will also operate five weekly flights between São Paulo and Amsterdam using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.
FlyOne Armenia will continue to operate a weekly flight between Yerevan and Amsterdam, after launching its operations at the airport during the summer.
The continuation of the lines throughout the winter season illustrates the expansion of Amsterdam's connectivity with Asia, South America and the Caucasus, beyond the seasonal demand of the summer months.
Schiphol's route network is also expanding in the leisure and leisure market. Transavia is adding Praia, the capital of Cape Verde on the island of Santiago, to its network of destinations, while at the same time doubling its capacity on the route to the island of Sal. The company will operate four direct flights per week to Sal and one weekly flight to Praia via Sal.
In addition, Transavia will operate the routes to Kittila in Finland and Sälen-Trysyl in Scandinavia as scheduled flights instead of charter flights.
easyJet is also expanding its operations from Amsterdam, with three weekly flights to Sal in Cape Verde, alongside new routes to Valencia, Funchal in Madeira, Tromsø in Norway, and Seville.
The Chinese company Xiamen Air will continue operating the route to Fuzhou, added to the network last summer, alongside the existing route to Xiamen.
The winter network expansion in Amsterdam also includes increased frequencies on existing lines.
According to a Schiphol announcement, KLM is adding flights to destinations including Curacao, Sao Paulo, Panama City, Rovaniemi, Kittilä, Florence and Basel.
At the same time, the lines to Minneapolis, St. Paul and San Diego are planned to operate throughout the year.
The company also intends to resume services to Dammam and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, as well as Kigali in Rwanda and Entebbe in Uganda.
Alongside KLM, other companies are expanding operations at the airport:
Etihad Airways: adding four weekly flights on the Abu Dhabi-Amsterdam route, bringing the total frequency to 11 flights per week.
KM Malta Airlines: Adds a seventh weekly flight, enabling daily service between Malta and Amsterdam.
Oman Air: Plans to increase flights from Muscat to Amsterdam to a daily service starting in December.
Saudia: Increases the number of flights between Jeddah and Amsterdam from four to five per week starting October 26.
Alongside its long-haul activity, Schiphol is presenting a series of developments on its Middle East routes.
One notable detail concerns the flight map to the Middle East: Tel Aviv, Damascus, and Beirut are all included in Schiphol's destination network for the winter season, via various airlines.
These are separate direct routes between Amsterdam and each destination, not flights connecting the three cities.
Another important development in the Schiphol network is the continued operation of airlines from Syria and Lebanon.
Syrian Air began operating direct flights between Damascus and Amsterdam in July 2026, making the Syrian capital a new destination on Schiphol's network.
According to the port announcement, the company offers three weekly flights on the route using Airbus A320 aircraft.
The Lebanese company Middle East Airlines, MEA, also continues its operations between Beirut and Amsterdam.
The company returned to Schiphol last July, after a five-year absence, and operates three weekly flights using Airbus A320 aircraft.
This maintains Amsterdam's direct air connections with the three main cities in the Middle East: Tel Aviv, Damascus, and Beirut throughout the winter season.
In its summer 2026 activity summary, Schiphol reports that eight destinations and seven new airlines have been added to its flight network.
Destinations that joined during the year include Hanoi, Fuzhou, Yerevan, Brindisi, Jersey, Tivat, Allegro and Damascus.
According to airport management, continuing summer routes, increased frequencies, and new winter destinations strengthen Schiphol's status as an international aviation hub connecting Europe with major markets worldwide.