Chair Airlines introduced flights between Zurich and Tuzla in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday 9 July. The 855-kilometre service will be maintained 2-weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays, with the A320 family fleet. The carrier is the sole operator between the two cities. What they said Almir Zilic, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Transport in the […]
July 21, 2026 | Latest Route News +
China Eastern Airlines commenced flights between Shanghai PVG and Zurich on Thursday 18 June. The 9,050-kilometre service will be maintained 3-weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, with the A350-900 aircraft. It will compete against SWISS’ 3-weekly rotations. Flight MU255 departs Shanghai PVG at 02:00 local time, arriving in Zurich at 07:55 local time. The return […]
June 30, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Kuwait Airways commenced operations between Kuwait City and Zurich on Friday 12 June. The 3,935-kilometre service will be maintained 3-weekly, on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with the A321neo aircraft. The Gulf carrier does not face any competition between the two cities. Flight KU169 departs Kuwait City at 08:30 local time, arriving in Zurich at 14:00 […]
June 23, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Edelweiss Air started operations between Zurich and Windhoek in Namibia on Monday 1 June. The 7,795-kilometre route will initially run 2-weekly, on Mondays and Fridays, increasing to 3-weekly from mid-July with an additional Wednesday flight. The carrier will deploy its A350-900 aircraft on the route. The leisure airline faces no competition between the two cities. […]
June 10, 2026 | Latest Route News +
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 […]
June 9, 2026 | Latest Route News +
SWISS inaugurated flights between Zurich and Poznan on Monday 30 March. The 815-kilometre service will be operated 3-weekly, on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays, primarily by Embraer E190 aircraft. The Star Alliance member is the sole operator on the route. Flight LX1364 departs Zurich at 16:45 local time, arriving in Poznan at 18:20. The return service, […]
April 14, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Q3 (July-September) is usually critical to the profitability of airlines. In these three months in 2026, Cirium schedule data shows that 30.3 million two-way seats will be available between the US and Europe, up by 1.4% year-over-year. It is the first time that more than 30 million seats have been available. Approximately 38 passenger carriers […]
March 30, 2026 | Airlines, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
Zurich is by far Switzerland’s busiest airport. The airport’s statistics show that it welcomed 31.2 million passengers in 2024. While down marginally compared to 2019’s figure, it was its second-best year on record. It had 120 passengers per movement, which was the most to date. In 2005, when RJs were much more prevalent, it had […]
November 21, 2025 | Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Pegasus Airlines added a new service to Europe by launching flights between Izmir and Zurich on Saturday 20 September. The weekly service will be maintained with a mix of A320 and A320neo aircraft. The LCC faces strong competition, competing against its rival SunExpress’ 10-weekly flights. Flight PC5341 departs Izmir at 12:15 local time, arriving in […]
September 30, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Royal Air Maroc introduced flights between Casablanca and Zurich on Wednesday 17 September, marking the carrier’s return to the Swiss city after five years. The route will be maintained 2-weekly, on Wednesdays and Sundays, with the E190 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition between the two cities. What they said Hammid Addou, CEO of Royal […]
September 24, 2025 | Latest Route News +
SWISS added flights between Zurich and Montpellier on Friday 27 June. The 560-kilometre service will be maintained 2-weekly, on Mondays and Fridays. With the exception to the inaugural flight, operated by the A220-300, the airline will deploy a mix of E190 and E195 E2 aircraft, run by Helvetic Airways. The carrier faces no competition between […]
July 7, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Edelweiss Air operated its first A350-900 service on Tuesday 1 April, becoming the first carrier in Switzerland to deploy the wide-body jet. The airline introduced its new type between Zurich and Tenerife, celebrating with a festive ceremony that started with a traditional ribbon cutting. What they said Bernd Bauer, CEO of Edelweiss Air, said: “Today […]
April 9, 2025 | Airports, Europe, News & Analysis