Edelweiss to assign initial A350s to North American destinations

Swiss carrier Edelweiss intends to be the first carrier in the country to introduce Airbus A350s, and has unveiled initial long-haul routes for the type. Edelweiss will bring in the first A350-900 in April next year – one of six joining the fleet to replace Airbus A340-300s. It has disclosed that Las Vegas will be the opening destination to which the aircraft is assigned. “Before the aircraft is deployed on long-haul routes, it will fly to various short and medium-haul destinations in the first few weeks,” says the Lufthansa Group carrier. Edelweiss will serve the US city three-times weekly with the twinjet from mid-May. When a second A350 enters service, scheduled for July 2025, the airline will operate it from Zurich to Vancouver. Edelweiss will take delivery of a third A350 at the beginning of October, with a fourth arriving in the winter season.<br/>