Edelweiss Airbus A340-300 experiences tense takeoff incident at Zurich Airport
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o59fyCarowAn Edelweiss Airbus A340-300, scheduled to fly from Zurich to Cancun as flight WK24, faced a harrowing situation during takeoff from Zurich International Airport...
In Switzerland, airline pilots will soon be in command …. of trains
Swiss pilots, grounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, will very soon be at the commands of a train instead of piloting their usual aircraft, says...
SWISS’s response to today’s decision of the Lufthansa Extraordinary General Meeting
SWISS and Edelweiss welcome the decision by Lufthansa’s shareholders at today’s Extraordinary General Meeting to approve the corporate actions proposed and required. The company’s...
Edelweiss Airbus A320 aborts take-off after abnormal behaviour
On 27 October, an Edelweiss Airbus A320 (registered HB-IHY) was scheduled to operate a flight from Zurich, Switzerland, and Faro, Portugal, when - during...
Edelweiss flight diverts after passenger refuses to leave the toilet
On Saturday 11 September, an Edelweiss Airbus A320 (registered HB-IHX) operated flight WK371 between Larnaca, Cyprus and Zurich, Switzerland but during the flight, the...
Edelweiss expands long-haul fleet with one Airbus A340-300
Edelweiss takes over an Airbus A340 from sister airline Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS). The aircraft is to be deployed from July 2023. Edelweiss'...
[Coronavirus] Swiss Federal Council fleshes out support for airlines (SWISS, Edelweiss, easyJet Switzerland)
During its meeting on 29 April 2020, the Federal Council decided to provide support to the airlines Swiss and Edelweiss to bridge liquidity shortfalls....
[Coronavirus] Lufthansa Group extends returnee flight schedule until 3 May
Due to the continuing travel restrictions, Lufthansa today decided to extend its returnee flight schedule, which was originally scheduled to run until 19 April,...
Edelweiss flies to North America again
The first flight to Tampa Bay (Florida) was celebrated at Zurich Airport on 2 March. Further USA destinations: Las Vegas from 28 March and...
Edelweiss makes maiden flight from Zurich to Tanzania
Edelweiss flight WK80 operated by Airbus A340-300 arrived at Kilimanjaro at 07:40 on Saturday, with 270 passengers on board, 110 of them continuing to...
Edelweiss increases capacity, resumes holiday destinations in North America and adds three short-haul destinations in Summer 2022
Offer significantly increased compared to summer 2021. North American destinations Tampa Bay (Florida), Denver, Las Vegas, Calgary and Vancouver will be served again. Bergen...
Edelweiss to launch Airbus A350 service, initially to Las Vegas and Vancouver
Edelweiss will debut Airbus A350 service in Switzerland, with the first of six aircraft joining the fleet in April 2025.Las Vegas and Vancouver are...
Edelweiss announces 14th Airbus A320 and enhanced services for 2024
Edelweiss is gearing up for the new year by introducing its 14th Airbus A320 to its fleet in spring 2024, aimed at refining services...
Edelweiss expands long-haul services in Summer timetable 2023
21 holiday destinations in 15 countries. Wider range of services to destinations in the USA, Canada and Costa Rica. Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Cancún...
SWISS and Edelweiss welcome Swiss parliament’s support for a state guarantee on a loan of around CHF 1.5 billion
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and Edelweiss are pleased and thankful that both chambers of the Swiss Federal Assembly – the National Council and...
Edelweiss Summer flight schedule 2023: Three new destinations on short- and medium-haul routes
65 short-haul destinations in 21 countries. Akureyri (Northern Iceland), Biarritz and Bari new in the programme. The wide range of services to Greece and...
Edelweiss summer timetable 2024: More flights to Canada and the USA
· Daily flights to Vancouver over the summer
· Up to three weekly flights to Calgary
· Up to four weekly flights to Tampa
Edelweiss is responding...
Edelweiss to replace its Airbus A340-300 fleet by second-hand A350s
Edelweiss Airlines is set to modernise its long-haul fleet by acquiring six Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with plans for them to enter service from summer...
Green Fares: Lufthansa Group is the world’s first airline group to offer an own fare for more sustainable travel
With one click: More climate-friendly flying by using Sustainable Aviation Fuels and contributing to high-quality climate protection projects
New fare available from February...
Edelweiss offers two new holiday destinations on long-haul routes in winter 2023/24 timetable
More offers to holiday destinations in the USA, Thailand and South Africa
Bogotá and Cartagena in Colombia added to the programme
20 long-haul...