Edelweiss Expands Scottish Service to Glasgow

Edelweiss, the leading Swiss holiday airline today (January 13, 2026) announced the introduction of a new Scottish destination, with a twice weekly service this summer to Glasgow, operating from Switzerland’s largest city Zurich.

Flights will operate every Monday and Friday from May 29th until September 14th 2026, operated by the airline’s Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with 174 seats (12 business and 162 economy seats).

The introduction of this route marks the first time Glasgow has had a direct flight to Switzeland during the Scottish summer season in at least 10 years.

Flight WK294 will leave Zurich at 1140 arriving into Glasgow at 1300 every Monday

Flight WK295 will leave Glasgow at 1350 arriving into Zurich at 1705 every Monday

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Flight WK294 will leave Zurich at 1340 arriving into Glasgow at 1500 every Friday

Flight WK295 will leave Glasgow at 1550 arriving into Zurich at 1905 every Friday

Swiss Tourist Data for 2023/2024

All of the data highlighted below is from either Visit Scotland or Visit Britain, the individual source will be next to each point.

• In 2023, 110,000 Swiss tourists visited Scotland – accounting for 3% of international visitors – making Switzerland the 10th largest source market for tourists to Scotland (Visit Scotland).
• In 2023, Swiss tourists spent 677,000 nights in Scotland, with an average of 6.2 nights per person (Visit Scotland).
• In 2024, 37% of Swiss tourists to the UK live in or around Zurich (Visit Britain).
• 23% of spend by visitors from Switzerland came from business travellers, significantly higher than the market average of 18% (Visit Britain).

Industry Comments

Chris Tibbett, Aviation Director at AGS Airports, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Edelweiss to Glasgow Airport with this exciting new service to Zurich. This route not only offers our passengers direct access to one of Europe’s most charming cities with world-class museums and stunning Alpine views but also provides seamless connectivity via its efficient Zurich hub.

“The addition of Edelweiss strengthens our long-standing partnership with the Lufthansa Group and enhances travel options for both leisure and business passengers across Scotland.”