New Route of the Day (29 May 2026): Edelweiss Air between Zurich and Glasgow
Edelweiss Air introduced seasonal flights between Zurich and Glasgow on Friday 29 May. The 1,295-kilometre service will be maintained 2-weekly, on Mondays and Fridays, with the A320 aircraft. The leisure airline faces no competition between the two cities.
The route will be maintained until 14 September.
What they said
Chris Tibbett, Aviation Director at operator AGS Airports, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Edelweiss to Glasgow Airport with this exciting new service to Zurich. This route not only offers our passengers direct access to one of Europe’s most charming cities with world-class museums and stunning Alpine views but also provides seamless connectivity via its efficient Zurich hub. The addition of Edelweiss strengthens our long-standing partnership with the Lufthansa Group and enhances travel options for both leisure and business passengers across Scotland.”
Glasgow welcomes four new airlines in 2026
Glasgow has 3.0 million two-way seats in Q3 2026 (July – September). Peak summer capacity has risen by 6% year-over-year and is now only down by 3% compared to before the pandemic in Q3 2019. It is the airport’s sixth-busiest third quarter on record..
Edelweiss, operating from Zurich, Eurowings from Hannover, United Airlines from New York EWR and WestJet from Halifax are new airlines at Glasgow in 2026. The latter three have all served Glasgow at some point in the past, while the Swiss airline enters the market for the first time.
easyJet is Glasgow’s largest airline
With 988,000 two-way seats, up by 3% year-over-year, easyJet is Glasgow’s largest airline. It accounts for a third of the airport’s capacity. It is the LCC’s 18th most-served airport out of 151 in its network between July and September and ranks seventh within the UK. It has 37 routes from Glasgow in this analysed period. Compared to Q3 2025, seven markets are new: Lanzarote, Lisbon, Malta, Pisa, Rome FCO, Sharm El-Sheikh and Tenerife TFS.
Glasgow has non-stop flights to 87 airports in Q3. They are in 27 countries, with 69% of capacity being domestic. With 280,000 two-way seats, London LHR remains Glasgow’s leading market.
