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RTÉ News
09-07-2025
- Business
- RTÉ News
KLM launch third daily service from Cork Airport to Amsterdam
KLM is to expand its operations at Cork Airport with the launch of a third daily service to Amsterdam. The Dutch airline is to add the new service as part of its winter schedule. The company says there has been strong demand for flights to Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, as it offers connectivity to other destinations around the world. KLM has been operating at Cork Airport since 2020. The General Manager of Air France-KLM UK & Ireland, Jerome Salemi, said the increase in flights between Cork and Amsterdam "highlights once again our commitment to the Munster Region and the South-West of Ireland." "This complements our recent announcement of the year-round Air France services between Cork Airport and Paris Charles-de-Gaulle." The Head of Aviation Business Development & Communications at Cork Airport, Tara Finn, said hubs like Schiphol are "incredibly important for regional airports, providing essential long-haul connectivity." She said the additional seat capacity on the Amsterdam route will "boost inbound tourism and provide more business and leisure connection options out of Cork."
Irish Daily Mirror
08-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
KLM announce third daily service to Amsterdam from Cork Airport this winter
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announced that it will expand its operations at Cork Airport by adding a third-daily service to Amsterdam Schiphol this winter. The third-daily service will start on October 26, 2025, as part of the winter schedule. With a presence at Cork Airport since 2020, KLM has grown from strength to strength and currently operates a twice-daily service to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. KLM had already increased its capacity on its Cork – Amsterdam service since spring this year, by using larger Embraer E2 aircraft on the route. The news of the additional daily frequency will also come as a further boost for inbound tourism. The Netherlands is the island of Ireland's seventh-largest source market and ninth-largest source of overseas revenue. Tourism Ireland research states that the South-West of Ireland is the most popular region for Dutch tourists and holidaymakers to visit, outside of Dublin. KLM also brings visitors from further afield thanks to its Amsterdam hub. Announcing the KLM third-daily service between Cork and Amsterdam Schiphol, Jerome Salemi, General Manager of Air France-KLM, said: 'The increase to three daily KLM flights between Cork and Amsterdam highlights once again our commitment to the Munster Region and the South-West of Ireland. 'This complements our recent announcement of the year-round Air France services between Cork Airport and Paris Charles-de-Gaulle.' 'Hubs are incredibly important for regional airports, providing essential long-haul connectivity,' Tara Finn, Head of Aviation Business Development and Communications at Cork Airport said, welcoming the announcement of the third-daily KLM service. '32,330 more seats to Amsterdam will boost inbound tourism and provide more business and leisure connection options out of Cork. We are delighted with this expansion by KLM and look forward to further growth opportunities with the Air France-KLM group.'
Irish Examiner
08-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
Dutch airline KLM announces third route to Amsterdam from Cork Airport for coming winter season
Dutch airline KLM has announced that it will launch a third daily service from Cork Airport to Amsterdam beginning in late October. The addition comes as part of the company's expansion of its winter schedule adding 32,000 seats compared to the period in late 2024 and early 2025. The service will not run during the slow part of the winter season from January 4 to February 20, 2026. KLM said this additional flight from Cork is catering for strong demand for worldwide connectivity via one of Europe's largest hub airports – Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The airline has been flying routes out of Cork since 2020 and already operates a twice daily flight to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. General Manager of Air France-KLM for the UK and Ireland Jerome Salemi said the increase to three daily KLM flights between Cork and Amsterdam 'highlights once again our commitment to the Munster Region and the south-west of Ireland'. 'This complements our recent announcement of the year-round Air France services between Cork Airport and Paris Charles-de-Gaulle.' Tara Finn, head of aviation business development and communications at Cork Airport, said the additional 32,330 seats to Amsterdam will 'boost inbound tourism and provide more business and leisure connection options out of Cork'. 'We are delighted with this expansion by KLM and look forward to further growth opportunities with the Air France-KLM group.'
