Edelweiss, Switzerland’s leisure travel airline, will expand its long-haul route network with flights to Sri Lanka in 2018.
The carrier will expand its long-haul route network with flights to the Seychelle and Ho Chi Minh City/Vietnam in also in 2018.
An Edelweiss Airbus A340-300 will fly twice weekly between Zurich and Colombo connecting the two cities directly.
The new connection allows Swiss and other European tourists to reach Sri Lanka with ease and in comfort.
“Sri Lanka and its countless leisure activities are very popular among Swiss tourists,” said Bernd Bauer, CEO of Edelweiss.
Edelweiss is an affiliate of Swiss International Air Lines and a member of the Lufthansa Group. It operates a global network of 66 destinations in 32 countries.