Tampa International Airport and Delta Air Lines on Saturday celebrated the return of nonstop daily service from Tampa Bay to Amsterdam with a launch party – and a special announcement that the seasonal route is being extended for two more months.
The relaunch of the route to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport was initially announced with much fanfare as winter seasonal service from Oct. 26 to March 29, 2025. The airline previously flew the nonstop route from TPA to AMS in 2019, and travelers have long awaited its return.
Delta has now confirmed that they are extending the service from TPA through May 2025, which coincides with the region’s famed tulip-growing season.
The news comes as the first arrival was greeted Saturday afternoon with a traditional water cannon salute while it taxied to its gate at Airside F. Arriving passengers were treated to a pirate’s welcome to Tampa Bay and gift bags.
The first departure is schedule to leave Airside E at 9:05 p.m. this evening, with a cake, giveaways and music from a DJ at the departing gate.
The route to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport gives Tampa Bay’s travelers access to a major European hub. The airport is home to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Delta’s trans-Atlantic partner and a member of the SkyTeam alliance.
Delta will fly the route aboard a 282-seat Airbus A330-300, featuring 34 lie-flat seats in its premium Delta One seating, 21 Delta Premium Select seats with wider cushions and more legroom, and 2-4-2 seating in the Comfort+ and Economy sections.
Inbound flights are scheduled to arrive in Tampa during the afternoons and depart for Amsterdam three hours later for a morning arrival in the Netherlands.
