Media Release
Zurich Airport, 17 December 2024
Summer flight schedule 2025: 7 new holiday destinations and further flight schedule reductions
- Expansion of flights to Canada and the USA
- Airbus A350s fly to Las Vegas and Vancouver for the first time
- More flights to the Atlantic islands and popular holiday destinations
Edelweiss has finalised its 2025 summer timetable with the seven new destinations already announced and is increasing the number of flights, in some cases significantly. The new destinations offer guests a wide selection of attractive travel destinations.
The new holiday destinations in detail
From 2 June, Seattle in the USA will be served twice a week, followed by Halifax (Nova Scotia) in Canada from 3 July, also twice a week. The capital of Georgia, Tbilisi, will be served twice weekly from 12 April, followed by Bristol in the UK from 2 June, also twice weekly. In addition, Terceira in the Azores will be served once a week from 25 June and Zadar in Croatia twice a week from 28 June. Finally, Calvi in Corsica will be served once a week from 6 July.
More flights to the southern holiday destinations
In addition to the destinations mentioned above, the flight offer to Sardinia will also be made more attractive, with new daily flights to Olbia and Cagliari. The offer to Portugal will also be increased, with up to six weekly frequencies to Faro and up to eight weekly flights to Madeira. The service to the Azores will also be expanded, with up to three weekly flights to Ponta Delgada and a new weekly flight to Terceira.
The service to south-east Europe will also be expanded, with at least two daily flights to Pristina, three weekly flights to Tivat and two weekly flights to Varna. The offer to Croatia will also be expanded, with daily flights to Split and two weekly flights to Pula and Zadar.
Improved offer to Great Britain
The service to the UK will also be improved with up to ten weekly flights to Edinburgh. Bristol will also be added as a new destination. The flight schedule to Iceland, Finland and Norway will also be made more attractive, with new flights to Akureyri on Friday mornings, new flights to Kittilä and more attractive flight days to Tromsø.
Expansion of services to the USA and Canada
In summer 2025, the long-haul service in the USA and Canada will be expanded with additional frequencies. Tampa Bay (Florida) will be served up to five times a week, Las Vegas will continue to be served up to three times a week - from mid-May with the new Airbus A350. Denver will be served up to four times a week, Seattle twice a week, Vancouver daily (also with the new Airbus A350 from July), Calgary up to three times a week and Halifax twice a week.
In addition, the offer to Tanzania will be further strengthened with Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar, which will now be served three times a week. During the summer holidays on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and in autumn on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Edelweiss will be flying to a total of 93 holiday destinations in 37 countries in the 2025 summer timetable. Flights can be booked immediately at flyedelweiss.com and via all the usual sales channels.
About Edelweiss
Edelweiss is Switzerland’s leading leisure travel airline and flies to the most beautiful destinations in the world. The airline reliably ensures a pleasant and carefree travel time to the holiday destination and looks after the safety and well-being of its guests with commitment and cordiality. Edelweiss is a sister company of Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and a member of the Lufthansa Group.
Further information:
Andreas Meier
Head of Corporate Communications
Edelweiss Air AG
media@flyedelweiss.com