Enjoy new holiday destinations, experience new website

Starting in spring 2016, the leading Swiss leisure airline will be flying to Rio de Janeiro and Calgary. Edelweiss's fresh new website is already live, offering visitors many innovative new features.

Rio de Janeiro and Calgary from spring 2016
Edelweiss is expanding its route network and will fly to Rio de Janeiro twice a week starting April 25, 2016. The Brazilian metropolis has something to offer for every vacation need: the legendary Carnival nights with rousing samba, the Copacabana beach, and landmarks like Sugarloaf Mountain and Corcovado with the Christ the Redeemer statue. "The world will be looking to Rio de Janeiro next year for the 2016 Summer Olympics, and Edelweiss will offer the direct connection from Switzerland," says Alain Chisari, Chief Commercial Officer of Edelweiss. "Rio de Janeiro is definitely worth a trip and can be perfectly combined with flights to and from São Paulo with our sister airline SWISS."

Due to high demand, another seasonal holiday destination will be added to the flight schedule next year. From the beginning of June to the end of September 2016, Edelweiss will fly twice a week non-stop from Zurich to the Canadian city of Calgary.

All flights will be bookable from June 2015 at any travel agency, on swiss.com and flyedelweiss.com.

flyedelweiss.com becomes an online world of experience
The Edelweiss website has been completely redesigned and redesigned. Flyedelweiss.com is now free of clutter, boasting a fresh, modern design and simple user navigation. The focus of Edelweiss's new website is on the more than 40 holiday destinations, which are presented in detail. Destinations can also be filtered by interests, preferences, or flight time. Inspiring images, useful information, and selected tips from TripAdvisor make it even easier to find the perfect destination for the most wonderful time of the year. The entire booking process on flyedelweiss.com has also been simplified and streamlined, allowing you to book your flight with just a few clicks.

The new website now offers a fascinating experience of Edelweiss and its holiday destinations thanks to its responsive design on desktop, tablet, and smartphone. The "Experience" section creates an innovative brand experience platform that is unique for an airline. Users follow the position of the sun, discover holiday destinations in the respective cardinal directions, can track flights in real time, and encounter the latest social media posts about Edelweiss. "Experience" is made possible with compelling short films in which people on vacation reflect on their feelings and memories, wishes and dreams.