Transavia, the Dutch division of Air France-KLM’s low-cost airline, has announced the addition of three new routes from the Netherlands for the upcoming winter season. These routes include connections from Amsterdam to Marsa Alam in Egypt and Rabat in Morocco, as well as from Rotterdam to Seville in Spain.
The company has confirmed that starting November 1, flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Marsa Alam International Airport will be available once a week. Meanwhile, services to Rabat–Salé Airport will commence on November 16 and operate twice weekly. The route to Marsa Alam will use Boeing 737-800 aircraft, whereas the flights to Rabat will be serviced by the new Airbus A321neo.
From Rotterdam, Transavia will start flights to Seville Airport beginning October 28. This new route will operate three times weekly with Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with departures scheduled for Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays.
The route linking Amsterdam and Rabat marks the first direct or one-stop flight connection between the Dutch and Moroccan capitals since at least 2000. Despite a significant Moroccan community in the Netherlands, the route had previously been unserved in this manner. Besides Transavia’s upcoming service, various other airlines are offering a total of 44 weekly flights from the Netherlands to Morocco, encompassing several destinations.
This winter expansion comes amidst discussions surrounding flight capacity at Amsterdam Schiphol. The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management plans to reduce the airport’s annual flight limit starting in November, following the European Commission’s approval. The future cap is set at 478,000 flights annually, down from 500,000, accompanied by a reduction in nighttime flights. The International Air Transport Association and partner organizations have expressed concern that the reduction might hinder investments in quieter, newer-generation aircraft.
Transavia and its parent company, like many other airlines operating in and out of Schiphol, are facing uncertainty brought about by these regulatory changes. The focus remains on achieving noise reduction through fleet updates and innovative procedures, not just cutting flight numbers.
