Swiss leisure carrier Edelweiss Air announced on 14 January that it will open a seasonal non-stop route between Zurich and Glasgow from 29 May to 14 September 2026. Flights will operate twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays using Airbus A320 aircraft, targeting both weekend city-breakers and business travellers linking Scotland’s largest city with Switzerland’s financial hub.
Glasgow Airport welcomed the move as a reinforcement of its partnership with the Lufthansa Group, which already connects Scotland to continental Europe through SWISS and Lufthansa hubs. The service also strengthens Zurich’s role as a gateway for northern-European tourists heading to the Alps during summer hiking season.
Whether you’re a Swiss resident planning a Scottish getaway or a UK traveller eyeing summer hikes in the Alps, VisaHQ can streamline any necessary visa paperwork. The platform provides fast, step-by-step support and real-time status updates for Schengen visas and more—details are available at https://www.visahq.com/switzerland/.
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For Swiss companies, the new link shortens travel times to major Scottish engineering, renewable-energy and fintech clusters. It also complements Edelweiss’s planned Zurich–Kefallinia route, indicating that the airline is cautiously expanding its Mediterranean and regional-Europe footprint ahead of taking delivery of additional A320neos.
Travel managers should note that Edelweiss participates in the Lufthansa Group’s corporate-contract programme, meaning negotiated fares and through-check of baggage on SWISS-code connections will be available. As an extension, freight forwarders anticipate incremental belly-hold cargo capacity for high-value pharmaceuticals between the two cities.
Ticket sales opened today on flyedelweiss.com, with introductory round-trip economy fares starting at CHF 199, including one checked bag.
Glasgow Airport welcomed the move as a reinforcement of its partnership with the Lufthansa Group, which already connects Scotland to continental Europe through SWISS and Lufthansa hubs. The service also strengthens Zurich’s role as a gateway for northern-European tourists heading to the Alps during summer hiking season.
Whether you’re a Swiss resident planning a Scottish getaway or a UK traveller eyeing summer hikes in the Alps, VisaHQ can streamline any necessary visa paperwork. The platform provides fast, step-by-step support and real-time status updates for Schengen visas and more—details are available at https://www.visahq.com/switzerland/.
For Swiss companies, the new link shortens travel times to major Scottish engineering, renewable-energy and fintech clusters. It also complements Edelweiss’s planned Zurich–Kefallinia route, indicating that the airline is cautiously expanding its Mediterranean and regional-Europe footprint ahead of taking delivery of additional A320neos.
Travel managers should note that Edelweiss participates in the Lufthansa Group’s corporate-contract programme, meaning negotiated fares and through-check of baggage on SWISS-code connections will be available. As an extension, freight forwarders anticipate incremental belly-hold cargo capacity for high-value pharmaceuticals between the two cities.
Ticket sales opened today on flyedelweiss.com, with introductory round-trip economy fares starting at CHF 199, including one checked bag.
