With the switch to summer time on March 29, 2026, the new summer flight schedule will come into effect at Stuttgart Airport (STR) and will remain valid until October 24, 2026. A total of over 30 airlines will serve around 120 destinations in 38 countries.
Despite a substantial schedule of 50.000 planned flights, the airport has recorded a slight decrease in flight movements of approximately four percent compared to the previous year. Demand remains concentrated on the traditional holiday markets of Turkey, Spain, and Greece, with Istanbul, Palma de Mallorca, and Antalya leading the way in booking numbers.
Eurowings remains the market leader at the location, serving 80 destinations alone. The company is expanding its services, particularly to London, and now flies to Gatwick Airport six times a week in addition to Heathrow. Frequencies to Italy and Spain have also been increased, while niche destinations such as Tbilisi, Tivat, and Marrakech have been added to the portfolio. A significant operational increase will occur in the spring due to the runway renovation at Basel Airport. From April 15 to May 20, 2026, Wizz Air will relocate numerous flights to Stuttgart, temporarily offering additional routes to Eastern Europe, including Banja Luka, Niš, and Tuzla.
In the area of holiday flights, TUIfly is focusing on established destinations such as the Cape Verde Islands, Djerba, and the Greek islands of Kos, Rhodes, and Heraklion. Croatia Airlines is adding new features to its scheduled services with a twice-weekly connection to Dubrovnik, while Air Serbia is increasing its frequency to Belgrade to up to five flights per week. Scandinavian connections are being strengthened by SAS, which is flying to Copenhagen several times a day and will also serve Oslo during the summer months. Moldova is also moving closer to the focus of the Stuttgart flight schedule with a new three-times-weekly connection to Chișinău by Wizz Air.
For business travelers and international passengers, connections to major global hubs remain crucial. Multiple daily flights to hubs such as Frankfurt, Munich, Istanbul, Amsterdam, Vienna, and Zurich ensure access to the global route networks of major airline alliances. These strategic routes guarantee that the export-oriented economy of the Neckar-Alb and Middle Neckar regions remains efficiently linked to global markets. The combination of tourist charter flights and high-frequency scheduled flights thus forms the backbone of Stuttgart's flight operations for the upcoming season.