Updates about travel routes
Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, the countries that allow air travel are constantly changing. We can imagine this leads to unclarity about whether your flight will still be going. Check the latest updates about the travel routes and the flights operated by our partner airlines.
Newest flight updates
The best way to check if a flight is still going, is to keep an eye on the flight status. Please make sure you check the status regularly, as all flights are subject to change and push messages might be sent with a delay because of the high volumes.
Questions about travel routes
Are you travelling to the Netherlands?
From 29 December 2020, all passengers from outside the EU or Schengen area travelling to or via The Netherlands must be able to present the following:
- an official negative COVID-19 PCR test result
a negative test declaration
Are you travelling from the EU or Schengen area? Then you only have to show a recent negative PCR test result. A negative test declaration is not necessary. You have to print the negative test declaration and show a paper copy before departure to the airline staff or to the Royal Military and Border Police (Koninklijke Marechaussee). You can bring digital proof of your negative COVID-19 PCR test result.
Make sure your document include the following:
- Type of test: this must be a molecular PCR test and must be for SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19.
- Your test result: the test result must be negative.
- Your first and last name, as stated in your passport.
- Date and time the test was conducted: this must have been no more than 72 hours before arrival in The Netherlands.
- Name and contact information of the institute or laboratory that conducted the test.
Please note: a negative COVID-19 test result is also required if you arrive at an airport in The Netherlands and continue your journey without leaving the airport.
When is it not necessary to show a PCR test result?
- If the passenger is younger than 13 years.
- If you come from one of the countries listed as safe.
- See a full list of all exceptions.
From 15 January 00:01, passengers from Ireland, the United Kingdom and South Africa travelling to or transferring in the Netherlands also need to take a negative rapid test. The test must be taken immediately before departure. You can take the test at the airport. Allow yourself at least an extra hour to take the test.
Passengers from the countries mentioned above need to have:
- a negative rapid test (anti-allergenic)
- a negative test result (PCR test that has been taken within 72 hours before arrival in the Netherlands)
- a signed and printed test declaration (the UK and South Africa)
You are also strongly advised to go into quarantine for 10 days after arrival in The Netherlands. For passengers from the United Kingdom, an NHS test is not permitted as a valid COVID-19 test.
If the country you are travelling to or from has issued a travel ban, this means that your flight cannot depart at this moment.
Always check the website of the government that imposed the travel ban to see when the travel ban will be lifted.
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, we’ve been closely monitoring the situation. We’re gradually planning to resume flights to some of our destinations.
We strongly recommend reviewing the latest entry requirements of any destination you’re travelling to, even if you’re a citizen or resident of that destination – or if it’s just for a transfer and connecting flight. Local authorities can provide you with more information.
We’re treating the questions about how to get home with the highest priority. If the local authorities have banned passengers but flights are still allowed, we’ll do whatever we can to get them home safely. We advise you to contact your local embassy, as they will be able to assist you.
Unfortunately, the European Union suspended all travel into the passport-free Schengen zone by most non-EU citizens. The ban applies to all non-essential travel to the Schengen area. However, passengers who are travelling homewards, family members of European nationals, and essential staff such as doctors and nurses are still allowed to travel into the passport-free Schengen zone.
The United States of America have announced an entry ban for all passengers who have been in a Schengen country in the last 14 days. This ban also applies to passengers who only had a transfer at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol or another airport in a Schengen country, or to passengers who are only in the USA for a transfer to another country.
We plan to continue flying to and from the USA, but with an updated schedule. If your flight was cancelled or you want to change your booking yourself, there are multiple options. Did you purchase your ticket in the USA and was your flight scheduled to depart before or on 31 August 2020? You can request a travel voucher or a cash refund.
All passengers travelling from, to or via Schiphol Airport are required by the Dutch government to fill out a health declaration. You will fill out this declaration automatically during check-in and you don’t need to bring a paper copy of the health declaration.
Yes. Upon arrival in Metropolitan France or the overseas departments, you need to have a certificate of exceptional travel with you that can be presented to the authorities in charge of border control. This also applies if you have a transfer in France. You can download the certificate from the website of the Ministry of the Interior. Both a printed or handwritten version is accepted.
Note that the page is only in French: you can find an English version of the document if you scroll all the way down.
We strongly recommend reviewing the latest entry requirements of the destination you’re travelling to. Local immigration authorities can provide you with more information. They will also be able to tell you whether the measures they’ve taken apply to your situation.
Pilot: coronavirus-tested flights from Atlanta to Amsterdam
Together with Delta Air Lines, we are launching coronavirus-tested one-way flights departing from Atlanta. Because of an extensive COVID-19 testing programme, you won’t have to go into quarantine upon arrival in Amsterdam if you test negative. Please note: these tests are only for passengers of 13 years and older.
We continue to work together with partner airlines, airports, governments, and authorities worldwide to safely resume international travel. If the pilot is successful, we hope to start scheduling coronavirus-tested flights to other destinations. The safety and health of our passengers and crew remain our number 1 priority.
If you test negative for all 3 tests in the programme, you won’t have to go into quarantine upon arrival in Amsterdam.
Prepare for your flight 5 days before your scheduled arrival at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, you need to undergo a COVID-19 PCR test. This test is at your own expense. To check in for your flight, you need to provide a negative test result. Because you already took this PCR test 5 days before your arrival, and you participate in this coronavirus-tested flight, it’s not necessary to take an extra PCR test that is valid 72 hours before your arrival.
Before boarding in Atlanta Before boarding at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, you’re directed to a rapid testing area for a rapid COVID-19 antigen test at no additional cost. A negative rapid antigen test result is required to board the flight.
During your flight The safety and health of our passengers and crew remain our number 1 priority. Together with Delta Air Lines, we’ve taken multiple measures to ensure your safety and well-being, such as enhanced sanitising of the entire aircraft.
At arrival in Amsterdam Upon arrival at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, you need to undergo another COVID-19 PCR test at no additional cost. You need to go into quarantine until you’ve received the results. If your results are negative, you can end quarantine. If your results are positive, you need to follow the guidelines of the Dutch government.
If at any moment during this process you test positive for COVID-19, you need to follow the guidelines and regulations of the country you’re in at that moment. You can find these guidelines and regulations at the websites of the Dutch and USA governments.
Not all flights are included in this pilot. There will be a number of coronavirus-tested one-way flights a week.
- From 15 December 2020 to January 10 2021, flight KL0632 departs Atlanta every Monday and Wednesday at 22:10 local time and arrives in Amsterdam at 12:10 local time the next day. These flights are operated by KLM.
- From 15 December 2020 to January 10 2021, flight KL607 departs Atlanta every Tuesday and Friday at 21:55 local time and arrives in Amsterdam at 11:50 local time the next day. These flights are operated by Delta.*
- From 11 January to 14 February, flight KL0634/DL9240 departs Atlanta every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 16:45 local time and arrives in Amsterdam at 06:45 local time the next day. These flights are operated by KLM.
- From 11 January to 14 February, flight KL6079/DL076 departs Atlanta every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 17:45 local time and arrives in Amsterdam at 08:15 local time the next day. These flights are operated by Delta.*
All coronavirus-tested flights will soon be available on our website. Make sure to check the flight number when booking, as not all flights departing from Atlanta are part of this pilot.
* The general conditions of carriage of the operating airline apply.
The coronavirus-tested flights will soon be available on our website. Please make sure to check the flight number when booking, as not all flights departing from Atlanta are part of this pilot.
You can book this flight if you’re:
- permitted to travel to the Netherlands for essential reasons, such as for work, health, or education;
- a European Union citizen.
If you’re transferring in Amsterdam, you still have to follow the entry guidelines and regulations of the country you’re travelling to. This may include having to go into quarantine.
The coronavirus-tested flights from Atlanta to Amsterdam will start on 15 December 2020. The pilot is scheduled until 14 February 2021. If the pilot is successful, we hope to start scheduling coronavirus-tested flights to other destinations.
Flying with partner airlines
We strongly advise you to contact the concerning airline for detailed information about their flight schedule changes, travel restrictions or route suspensions.
All airlines are regularly updating their websites: