Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) confirmed on 29 October 2025 that it will open two new point-to-point routes next year: thrice-weekly Zurich–Poznan service from 29 March 2026 and a twice-weekly seasonal link to Rijeka on Croatia’s Adriatic coast during July and August. The update appeared in Aviation Week’s Routes & Networks bulletin, rounding out the carrier’s first tranche of summer 2026 capacity.
Neither destination is currently served nonstop from Zurich, meaning SWISS will compete mainly with low-cost connections through hubs such as Warsaw or Vienna. Corporate-travel buyers with manufacturing footprints in western Poland—and leisure-market demand to Croatia—stand to benefit from shorter travel times and through-ticketing in the Lufthansa Group network.
The flights will be operated by Airbus A220-300 aircraft, offering business-class seating and Wi-Fi—features appreciated by road-warrior travellers. Forward-booking data cited by SWISS shows strong pent-up demand for Central-European secondary cities, partly driven by the 2026 FIFA World Cup in nearby Germany and the growing Polish-Swiss fintech corridor in Poznan.
Mobility managers should adjust approved-route lists and negotiate with SWISS or TMC partners for inclusive fares, especially during the peak holiday window to Croatia when seat inventory will be tight. Swiss exporters shipping through Poznan’s logistics parks may also leverage the new belly-hold capacity for time-sensitive cargo.
By adding secondary European cities, SWISS continues a strategy of “network granularity” that spreads demand risk and feeds its long-haul bank at Zurich without over-relying on saturated trunk routes.
Neither destination is currently served nonstop from Zurich, meaning SWISS will compete mainly with low-cost connections through hubs such as Warsaw or Vienna. Corporate-travel buyers with manufacturing footprints in western Poland—and leisure-market demand to Croatia—stand to benefit from shorter travel times and through-ticketing in the Lufthansa Group network.
The flights will be operated by Airbus A220-300 aircraft, offering business-class seating and Wi-Fi—features appreciated by road-warrior travellers. Forward-booking data cited by SWISS shows strong pent-up demand for Central-European secondary cities, partly driven by the 2026 FIFA World Cup in nearby Germany and the growing Polish-Swiss fintech corridor in Poznan.
Mobility managers should adjust approved-route lists and negotiate with SWISS or TMC partners for inclusive fares, especially during the peak holiday window to Croatia when seat inventory will be tight. Swiss exporters shipping through Poznan’s logistics parks may also leverage the new belly-hold capacity for time-sensitive cargo.
By adding secondary European cities, SWISS continues a strategy of “network granularity” that spreads demand risk and feeds its long-haul bank at Zurich without over-relying on saturated trunk routes.
