2026
20
August
2026
|
15:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- Additional capacity for popular autumn destinations in the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands
- More flights to Cape Town and to dream destinations in the Indian Ocean
- Additional connections to Finnish Lapland during the winter holidays
02
July
2026
|
10:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- More flights and longer seasons to Scandinavia
- Additional services to Malé and Colombo during the high season
- More capacity on popular holiday routes in winter 2026/27
08
June
2026
|
08:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- Edelweiss celebrates its inaugural flight from Zurich to Kefalonia with 149 passengers on board an Airbus A320
- The Greek island impresses with dream beaches, authentic flair and ideal opportunities for island …
29
May
2026
|
15:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- The first flight took place on Friday, May 29, 2026
- Two flights per week from Zurich until mid-September
- Glasgow, along with Edinburgh, complements the service to Scotland
22
April
2026
|
10:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- Expansion of connections to Malé and Windhoek
- Additional flights to destinations in the Indian Ocean are planned for autumn
- Increased capacity on selected short-haul destinations in Europe
2025
19
December
2025
|
14:00
Europe/Amsterdam
The first flight took place on Friday, December 19, 2025
Weekly flights every Friday until March 27, 2026
Gate event with ceremonial ribbon cutting
28
October
2025
|
11:33
Europe/Amsterdam
- First flight to Windhoek on 1 June 2026
- More flights to Seattle and Punta Cana
- Longer season to Halifax and Cape Town
03
July
2025
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- First flight took place on Thursday, July 3
- Ceremonial ribbon cutting at the gate at Zurich Airport
- Two flights per week until the beginning of October
02
July
2025
|
10:48
Europe/Amsterdam
- New seasonal long-haul connection from 1 June 2026
- Two weekly flights from Zurich to Windhoek
- The flight is operated with the modern Airbus A350.
25
June
2025
|
10:58
Europe/Amsterdam
- First flight took place on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
- Weekly flights until September 10
- Gate event with ceremonial ribbon cutting.
19
June
2025
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- Luleå – new destination in Swedish Lapland
- São Vicente and Praia – two new destinations in Cape Verde
- Additional capacities and more nonstop flights on long-haul routes
02
June
2025
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- First flight from Zurich took place on Monday, June 2
- Two flights per week until 15 September
- Ceremonial ribbon cutting at the gate.
14
April
2025
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- First flight took place on Saturday, April 12, 2025
- Flights will be offered twice a week until the end of October
- Solemn ceremony with traditional ribbon cutting at the gate
14
March
2025
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- First episode available on March 14, 2025 on Spotify, Apple Podcast and Deezer
- First season with eight episodes on fascinating travel destinations
- Moderated by Erik Lorenz, known from the “Weltwach” podcast
25
February
2025
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- First flight took place on Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Two flights per week until May and from September
- Gate event with ceremonial ribbon cutting
30
January
2025
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- The most popular Edelweiss holiday destinations in 2024 were the Canary Islands, Greece and the Balearic Islands as well as the USA, Canada and Tanzania
- Great popularity of the Azores, Iceland and Cape Verde
- High demand for …
20
January
2025
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- Extended winter season to Lapland until shortly before Easter
- Additional non-stop flights replace triangular connections to popular short-haul destinations
- Use of the Airbus A340 for increased capacity on selected routes
06
January
2025
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- Long-term stable and reliable long-haul operations at Havana Airport are difficult to ensure
- Affected guests will be contacted to provide alternatives or a refund
- Last flight will take place on February 27, 2025
2024
19
December
2024
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- First flight to Giza/Cairo Sphinx took place on Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- Two flights per week from Zurich until the beginning of May
- Celebrations in Zurich and Cairo
17
December
2024
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- Expansion of flight services to Canada and the USA
- Airbus A350s fly to Las Vegas and Vancouver for the first time
- More flights to the Atlantic islands and popular holiday destinations
30
October
2024
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- Bristol (England), Calvi (Corsica), Tbilisi (Georgia), Terceira (Azores) and Zadar (Croatia) are new to the Edelweiss route network
- All five destinations will be served from the 2025 summer flight schedule
- Kittilä (Finland) …
13
August
2024
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- Halifax (Nova Scotia), Canada, and Seattle, USA, are the new long-haul destinations
- Both holiday destinations will be served from the 2025 summer flight schedule
19
June
2024
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- Salalah (Oman), Giza/Cairo Sphinx (Egypt) and Tunis (Tunisia) new to the Edelweiss route network
- Major expansion to northern destinations with tripling of services to Lapland and doubling of services to Norway
- Double the …
10
June
2024
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- First flight to Evenes took place on Monday, June 10, 2024
- One flight per week from Zurich until the end of August. Gate event with ceremonial ribbon cutting.
07
May
2024
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- Extended season to Ivalo and Kuusamo
- New scheduled flights to Kittilä and Rovaniemi
- Evenes/Lofoten now also in winter
22
March
2024
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- First of six Airbus A350s in the fleet from early April 2025
- Las Vegas and Vancouver first Airbus A350 destinations
- Edelweiss Airbus A350 long-haul flights available from mid-May 2024
2023
15
December
2023
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- Offer to Spain will be significantly expanded
- Up to 23 flights per week to the booming destinations in Northern Europe
- In Greece, the most popular destinations are now served at least daily
06
December
2023
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- Evenes is the third Edelweiss destination in Norway
- One weekly flight from June to August
- Evenes is Edelweiss’ 70th short-haul destination
22
November
2023
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- First flight took place on Wednesday, November 22, 2023
- Seasonal two weekly flights to Bogotá with onward flight to Cartagena
- Gate event with ceremonial ribbon cutting
12
September
2023
|
00:00
Europe/Amsterdam
- Daily flights to Vancouver over the summer
- Up to three weekly flights to Calgary
- Up to four weekly flights to Tampa
