Key traffic figures of March 2024 for Zurich Airport showed a 12% increase in the number of passengers
In March 2024, Zurich Airport saw a significant increase in passenger traffic, with 2,339,195 passengers passing through, marking a 12% rise compared to the...
Edelweiss Airbus A340-300 experiences tense takeoff incident at Zurich Airport
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o59fyCarowAn Edelweiss Airbus A340-300, scheduled to fly from Zurich to Cancun as flight WK24, faced a harrowing situation during takeoff from Zurich International Airport...
SWISS Airbus A330 returns to Newark Airport shortly after takeoff due to unruly passenger
An incident onboard Swiss International Air Lines flight LX19 (Airbus A330-300 reg. HB-JHI), bound for Zurich from Newark Liberty International Airport, led to the...
Edelweiss to launch Airbus A350 service, initially to Las Vegas and Vancouver
Edelweiss will debut Airbus A350 service in Switzerland, with the first of six aircraft joining the fleet in April 2025.Las Vegas and Vancouver are...
Zurich Airport reports 13% increase in passengers for January 2024
In January 2024, Zurich Airport recorded a notable surge in passenger traffic, with 1,959,580 passengers, marking a 13% increase compared to the previous year....
SWISS expands long-haul network with debut service to Seoul in 2024
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is set to introduce its first-ever service to Seoul as part of its 2024 summer schedules, adding to its...
2023 passenger numbers closer to pre-Covid levels at Zurich Airport
In 2023, 28.9 million passengers flew through Zurich Airport. Passenger numbers are at 92% compared to 2019. Compared to the previous year, this represents...
Zurich Airport key traffic figures November 2023: +14%
In November 2023, 2,045,158 passengers passed through Zurich Airport, corresponding to an increase of 14% compared to last year. Passenger levels are 92% of...
Edelweiss now flies to the Lofoten Islands
Edelweiss expands its Norwegian destinations by adding flights to the Lofoten Islands, marking their third destination in Norway. The archipelago, hailed as one of...
Edelweiss flies to Colombia for the first time
Edelweiss, a Swiss holiday airline part of the Lufthansa Group, marked its inaugural flight to Colombia, commencing seasonal bi-weekly trips from Zurich to Bogotá,...
Edelweiss Airbus A320 aborts take-off after abnormal behaviour
On 27 October, an Edelweiss Airbus A320 (registered HB-IHY) was scheduled to operate a flight from Zurich, Switzerland, and Faro, Portugal, when - during...
SWISS to introduce new service to Rotterdam-The Hague airport
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is expanding its route network by introducing a new non-stop service between Zurich and Rotterdam-The Hague, The Netherlands, starting...
Zurich Airport’s winter timetable 2023/24 introduces new direct route to Colombia and more flights
Zurich Airport's winter timetable for 2023/24 offers travellers an expanded range of options, featuring 167 destinations served by 50 airlines. Notable additions include new...
Zurich Airport key traffic figures September 2023: +21% vs 2022 and only 2% below 2019 figures
In September 2023, 2,818,696 passengers passed through Zurich Airport, corresponding to an increase of 21% compared to last year. Passenger levels are 98% of...
Fares of SWISS domestic flights between Geneva and Zurich to include compulsory CO2 compensation
Green Fares extended for all SWISS domestic flightsFrom today onwards, only ‘Green Fares’ – which include a price component for offsetting the carbon emissions...
Edelweiss christened its 13th Airbus A320 at the Airport Festival in Zürich
Airbus A320 HB-JLR was christened "Villars-sur-Ollon"
Large crowd at the airport festivalIt has become a tradition that Edelweiss christens its aircraft with a...
Edelweiss to open routes from Zürich to Kuusamo and Ivalo (Finland) in winter 2023-2024
In February 2024, Edelweiss Air will launch direct routes from Zürich, Switzerland, to Kuusamo and Ivalo airports. Both routes will be flown once a...
Zurich Airport key traffic figures July 2023: +16% vs 2022, -7% vs 2019
In July 2023, 2,915,279 passengers passed through Zurich Airport, corresponding to an increase of 16% compared to last year. Passenger levels are 93% of...
Zurich Airport key traffic figures June 2023: +20%
In June 2023, 2,596,903 passengers passed through Zurich Airport, corresponding to an increase of 20% compared to last year. Passenger levels are 90% of...
Flughafen Zürich AG wins concession for Natal Airport in Brazil
Flughafen Zürich AG was awarded the operation of Natal Airport (IATA: NAT) in the northeast of Brazil by way of a public tender. The...