Ever heard of an airport that serves three countries?
Meet EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, which offers links to Switzerland, France and Germany.
It is a Franco-Swiss international airport located in the Alsace region of France and is the only binational airport in the world.
It is locaed 4.7 km west of the tripoint of the three nations and is 3.5km northwest of the city of Basel in Switzerland, 20km south-east of Mulhouse in France, and 46km south-southwest of Freiburg.
The airport is located completely on French soil but also has a Swiss customs border and is connected to Basel by a 2.5km long customs-free road, allowing air travellers access into Switzerland without undergoing a French customs check
The 2026-27 winter flight schedule took effect this weekend and will run through March 27, 2027.
The airport is located completely on French soil but also has a Swiss customs border and is connected to Basel by a 2.5km long customs-free road, allowing air travellers access into Switzerland without undergoing a French customs check
It will offer 89 direct destinations across 31 countries this winter, news hub Travel Mole reports.
The 2026-27 winter flight schedule took effect this weekend and will run through March 27, 2027.
A total of 20 airlines will serve the airport, with most routes connecting travellers to European cities and Mediterranean destinations, including Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, France, the UK, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey.
Passengers will also have access to connecting flights through major international hubs served by Air France in Paris, Austrian Airlines in Vienna, British Airways in London, KLM in Amsterdam, and Lufthansa in Frankfurt and Munich.
Passengers will also have access to connecting flights through major international hubs served by Air France in Paris, Austrian Airlines in Vienna, British Airways in London, KLM in Amsterdam, and Lufthansa in Frankfurt and Munich.
Three destinations will be added to the winter network. Poznań in Poland will receive three weekly flights, while Varna in Bulgaria and Yerevan in Armenia will each have three and two weekly flights, respectively.
Wizz Air is expanding its presence by joining easyJet, GP Aviation and Chair Airlines on services to Pristina, Kosovo. It will also introduce Naples, Italy, to its network in March 2027.
Frequencies will increase on several existing routes, including Amsterdam, Bucharest, Lisbon, Marrakesh, Porto, Pristina and Skopje, giving travelers more options during the winter season.
Looking further ahead, Air Canada will introduce a new direct route between EuroAirport and Montreal on June 17, 2027. The service is scheduled to operate four times weekly using an Airbus A321XLR, complementing existing flights by Air Transat.
Montreal will provide passengers with onward connections across Canada and to destinations in the United States, expanding the airport’s transatlantic reach.
Wizz Air is expanding its presence by joining easyJet, GP Aviation and Chair Airlines on services to Pristina, Kosovo. It will also introduce Naples, Italy, to its network in March 2027.
Frequencies will increase on several existing routes, including Amsterdam, Bucharest, Lisbon, Marrakesh, Porto, Pristina and Skopje, giving travelers more options during the winter season.
Looking further ahead, Air Canada will introduce a new direct route between EuroAirport and Montreal on June 17, 2027. The service is scheduled to operate four times weekly using an Airbus A321XLR, complementing existing flights by Air Transat.
Montreal will provide passengers with onward connections across Canada and to destinations in the United States, expanding the airport’s transatlantic reach.
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