Edelweiss launches first-ever flights to Halifax, Canada
Edelweiss has inaugurated a new direct route from Zurich to Halifax, with the maiden flight taking off on Thursday, July 3. The launch was...
Edelweiss adds Windhoek, Namibia, to summer 2026 long-haul network
Edelweiss, Switzerland’s leading leisure airline, will launch seasonal non-stop flights from Zurich to Windhoek, Namibia, starting 1 June 2026. The route will operate twice...
Edelweiss launches first-ever flights to Terceira in the Azores
Edelweiss marked its maiden flight to Terceira, Azores, on 25 June 2025 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Zurich Airport. The airline will offer weekly...
Edelweiss to launch direct Zürich-Luleå route ahead of winter 2025
Swiss airline Edelweiss, part of the Lufthansa Group, will open a new weekly direct route between Zürich and Luleå starting December 19, 2025. Operated...
May traffic stable at Zurich Airport
In May 2025, 2,775,275 passengers passed through Zurich Airport, corresponding to an increase of 0.1% compared to last year.In May, the number of local...
Flight to nowhere: 32-hour ordeal ends with passengers back in Zurich after failed landings in Crete
After 32 hours and 3 failed landings, the holiday flight does not end in Greece... but where it began.
What was meant to be a...
Strong “bise” wind disrupts flights at Zurich Airport – 32 flights cancelled, incl. one to Brussels
A strong "bise" cold, dry wind specific to Switzerland caused significant disruptions at Zurich Airport on Friday, forcing the use of an alternative...
Edelweiss launches first-ever flights from Zurich to Tbilisi
Edelweiss has inaugurated a new direct route from Zurich to Tbilisi, Georgia, with the first flight taking off on 12 April 2025. Marked by...
Zurich Airport sees modest passenger growth in March 2025
Zurich Airport recorded 2,353,808 passengers in March 2025, a 1% increase year-on-year. Of these, 1.6 million were local passengers, while transfer passengers made up...
Condor expands city network with new flights from Frankfurt to Munich, Vienna & Zurich
Condor has launched new city connections from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich (MUC), Vienna (VIE), and Zurich (ZRH), with twice-daily flights to Munich and Zurich...
Zurich Airport drops French announcements for efficiency
Zurich Airport will stop making tannoy announcements in French, opting for German and English only.Officials say the move aligns with global trends to reduce...
Edelweiss launches first-ever flights to Salalah, Oman
Edelweiss has inaugurated its first flight to Salalah, Oman, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Zurich Airport on February 25, 2025. The airline now serves...
Edelweiss unveils modernised livery as first updated Airbus A320 lands in Zurich
Edelweiss has begun a fleet-wide livery modernisation, with the first Airbus A320 featuring the updated design arriving in Zurich.The refresh aligns with the upcoming...
Zurich Airport passenger traffic nears pre-crisis levels in 2024
Zurich Airport recorded 31.2 million passengers in 2024, a 99% recovery of pre-pandemic levels from 2019 and an 8% increase from 2023. This marks...
Zurich Airport rejects “Nighttime Peace Initiative” as illegal and harmful to Swiss accessibility
The "Nighttime Peace Initiative," which seeks to reduce Zurich Airport's operating hours by 30 minutes, has been deemed infeasible and unlawful by the governing...
Edelweiss to cease Zurich–Havana flights in March 2025
Edelweiss will discontinue its Zurich-Havana route from March 2025 due to declining demand and operational challenges at Havana's José Martí International Airport.Final Flight:...
SWISS Airbus A220 makes emergency landing at Graz Airport after cabin fills with smoke, several injuries
A SWISS International Airlines flight attendant was airlifted to a hospital after Airbus A220-300 (registered HB-JCD) flight LX1885 from Bucharest, Romania, to Zurich, Switzerland,...
Edelweiss launches first flights to Giza/Cairo Sphinx, Egypt
Edelweiss inaugurated its first flight to Giza/Cairo Sphinx (SPX) on December 18, 2024, marked by celebratory ceremonies at both Zurich and Giza. The Zurich...
Zurich Airport achieves 7% passenger growth in November 2024
Zurich Airport welcomed 2,194,464 passengers in November 2024, a 7% increase from the previous year and 98% of the November 2019 level. Local passengers...
Ursula von der Leyen assists in in-flight medical emergency
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen assisted during an unexpected incident aboard a Swiss flight from Zürich to Brussels. Last Wednesday, a passenger...











