KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will launch a new daily service between Cork Airport and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport from 30 March 2020.
The new Amsterdam route will be operated by the group's subsidiary KLM Cityhopper using Embraer 175 and Embraer 190 aircraft.
Welcoming the new route, Niall MacCarthy, managing director at Cork Airport, said: “KLM is a fabulous airline and we’re really thrilled to welcome them to Cork Airport. KLM is part of the Air France KLM group, both parts of which are expanding with us next year.
"I firmly believe that more choice is always good for the travelling public. These new flights will connect directly into the KLM network in Amsterdam offering great prices and great long haul options direct from Cork Airport.
"We expect tourism and the business community throughout the South of Ireland will see the benefits of this new service operated by crisp blue, Embraer KLM aircraft from next summer.”
This new KLM route is the latest in the Air France-KLM group’s expansion in Munster.