Edelweiss with new long-haul aircraft

Edelweiss, Switzerland's leading leisure airline, will commence scheduled service with its second Airbus A340 tomorrow, Friday, April 14, 2017. This brings the total fleet to ten aircraft. The long-haul aircraft has been completely rebuilt over the past four weeks and offers guests a comfortable start to their vacation.

The Airbus A340-300 HB-JMF was acquired from sister airline SWISS and completely remodeled in recent weeks. Comfortable, next-generation seats make travel even more comfortable, and a new, state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment system makes it even more entertaining. In addition to the fresh interior design, the aircraft features the new Edelweiss lighting concept with state-of-the-art LED technology.

The new Airbus A340 allows Edelweiss to fly 314 guests on holiday. The model has 211 seats in Economy, 76 in Economy Max, and 27 in Business Class.

The Edelweiss flagship will take off for the first time tomorrow, Friday, April 14, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. from Zurich to Tampa Bay, Florida.

The ideal aircraft for the new Edelweiss holiday destinations
HB-JMF is the second Airbus A340 that Edelweiss has added to its fleet. With this aircraft, three new destinations will be added to the flight schedule in the coming weeks and months: Cancún, Mexico (from April 16), San José, Costa Rica (from May 9), and San Diego, USA (from June 9).

By the end of 2018, two additional A340 aircraft will join the Edelweiss fleet, further expanding the range of dream destinations in the coming years. The long-haul fleet will then consist of a total of two Airbus A330s and four Airbus A340s.