This is how Edelweiss flies into the new year

After a two-year hiatus, Edelweiss is once again offering its guests a magazine. Under the name "edelweiss experience," it showcases the world's most beautiful landscapes. The first issue focuses on North America: with a fascinating story about art in Denver, a travel report on the East Coast Greenway cycling trail, a culinary highlight from Tampa, and a photo series about a road trip from Vancouver to Calgary. The magazine also offers exciting short information and inspiration for a wide variety of vacation destinations.

New menus in Business Class
Business Class passengers on long-haul flights will be treated to new appetizers. They can choose between roast beef with wasabi potato mousse, parsnip, and apple gel, and a vegetarian Emmental cheese spread with dried apple chutney and shallot and chive vinaigrette. The cold dishes on long- and short-haul flights have also been updated. Guests can choose either the Bündner Barley Salad with Bündnerfleisch (Bündner meat), vegetable mousse, bread crisps, and chive and barley vinaigrette, or the Ribeli Salad with pomegranate, cucumber, and mint, served with marinated onions, grilled melon, and feta cheese.

Extended lounge offering
At airports where lounges are operated, they are available free of charge to Edelweiss Business Class guests and status members of the Miles&More, Aeroplan, and MileagePlus frequent flyer programs. Depending on the destination, numerous amenities are available, such as cool drinks, small snacks, magazines, and Wi-Fi access. In addition, Economy Class guests at many airports now have the option of purchasing lounge access through the Partner Lounge Pass.

Numerous redesigned product elements
The amenity kits (toiletry bags) provided to Business Class passengers have been replaced with new, environmentally friendly products. These include an eye mask, socks, and a dental kit consisting of a toothbrush and toothpaste. The amenity kit packaging is made of cardboard with 70% recycled content. They are made from FSC-certified raw materials from sustainable and responsible forestry. The eye mask and socks are made from 100% recycled PET. The toothbrush is made from 35% wheat straw. Also new is a pair of noise-cancelling headphones, which are provided in Business Class and contribute to an even more relaxing journey. The headphone pouch is made from plastic that has been fished out of the ocean and recycled in Portugal.

Edelweiss also places emphasis on environmentally friendly materials in its new children's toys. The youngest guests now receive a sports bag made from 100% recycled PET and a puzzle book made from FSC-certified raw materials. The book contains fun and games, coloring pages, and puzzles. Along with the puzzle book, the children also receive colored pencils in a cardboard box made from FSC-certified sources. For the youngest guests, Edelweiss has added the plush marmot Giancarlo to its range. Giancarlo is the Edelweiss mascot.

With the new amenity kits, reusable earphone bags, and children's toys, Edelweiss underscores its ecologically responsible approach with a sustainable approach to onboard products. This approach supports existing efforts to avoid waste and food waste.

Additional aircraft for an attractive flight program
As previously announced, Edelweiss will add two additional aircraft to its fleet in 2023. Starting in early July, an Airbus A340 will primarily cover the high capacity demand on North Atlantic routes. The short-haul fleet will also be expanded; an additional Airbus A320 will be deployed starting in April, primarily to further enhance Edelweiss' offerings and secure existing capacity during the summer peak season. With these additional aircraft, Edelweiss will operate a fleet of 18 aircraft from Zurich this year (13 Airbus A320s and 5 Airbus A340s).

Links:
The current issue of the new magazine «edelweiss experience»

More information about the Lounge Pass