SWISS / Edelweiss New routes and changes
Jan 8, 2015, 9:20 am
#76
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This route had dreadful flight schedule with 06:00 departures in summer and 07:40 in the winter, 3x per week. Had Swiss put the flight sometime during the middle of the day (so as to enable connections from NCE, BCN, LHR), it might have done a performed better.
Feb 5, 2015, 3:20 pm
#77
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According to GVA airport website LX to launch Biarritz (another Etihad Regional route)
http://gva.ch/en/desktopdefault.aspx...39_read-15081/ [FR only]
Flights on Thursdays and Sundays
http://gva.ch/en/desktopdefault.aspx...39_read-15081/ [FR only]
Flights on Thursdays and Sundays
Feb 13, 2015, 11:03 am
#78
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Is Swiss cancelling BKK this summer? I am trying to book a roundtrip in July and LX to BKK on July 9 th. but on the way back in the end of July I only get the Thai codeshare flights.
Feb 13, 2015, 1:59 pm
#79
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Might have been a bug?
Feb 14, 2015, 3:27 am
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Feb 16, 2015, 2:48 am
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Per Airline route NBO and DAR becomes a triangle routing.
SWISS from 29MAR15 is adjusting operations in East Africa, as it operates Zurich – Nairobi – Dar es Salaam – Zurich tri-angle routing, replacing current Zurich – Nairobi – Dar es Salaam operation. Service operates 5 times a week with A330-300, while 6th weekly service will be added from 09JUL15 to 24AUG15.
LX294 ZRH0955 – 1840NBO1940 – 2105DAR2220 – 0615+1ZRH 333 357
LX296 ZRH0955 – 1840NBO1940 – 2105DAR2220 – 0615+1ZRH 333 16
LX296 operates Day 146 from 09JUL15 to 24AUG15.
LX294 ZRH0955 – 1840NBO1940 – 2105DAR2220 – 0615+1ZRH 333 357
LX296 ZRH0955 – 1840NBO1940 – 2105DAR2220 – 0615+1ZRH 333 16
LX296 operates Day 146 from 09JUL15 to 24AUG15.
Mar 7, 2015, 11:01 am
#82
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LX to start DUB and ALG ex-GVA [FR only]
ALG seems a good bet to me (although it used to be part of the SR network)
DUB will be facing EI.
As of 26JUN
MON, WED, FRI, SAT
LX 410 GVA-DUB 06:10 - 07:20
LX 411 DUB-GVA 08:00 - 11:15
MON, WED, FRI, SAT
LX 410 GVA-DUB 06:10 - 07:20
LX 411 DUB-GVA 08:00 - 11:15
As of 27JUN
TUE,THU,SUN
LX 2206 GVA-ALG 06:25 - 07:30
LX 2207 ALG-GVA 08:10- 11:15
TUE,THU,SUN
LX 2206 GVA-ALG 06:25 - 07:30
LX 2207 ALG-GVA 08:10- 11:15
DUB will be facing EI.
Mar 12, 2015, 8:39 am
#83
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Ariline route with the previously discussed BIQ,ALG & DUB
Interesting part is that LX.com does not publish any GVA route news
Interesting part is that LX.com does not publish any GVA route news
SWISS in Summer 2015 season will be adding 3 more new routes from Geneva, with service to Algiers, Biarritz and Dublin. Planned operation as follow.
eff 25JUN15 Geneva – Biarritz 2 weekly Dash8-Q400 (until 10SEP15)
eff 26JUN15 Geneva – Dublin 4 weekly A319
eff 27JUN15 Geneva – Algiers 3 weekly A319/320 (Subject to Government Approval)
LX2206 GVA0625 – 0730ALG 319 26
LX2206 GVA0625 – 0730ALG 320 4
LX2207 ALG0810 – 1115GVA 319 26
LX2207 ALG0810 – 1115GVA 320 4
eff 25JUN15 Geneva – Biarritz 2 weekly Dash8-Q400 (until 10SEP15)
eff 26JUN15 Geneva – Dublin 4 weekly A319
eff 27JUN15 Geneva – Algiers 3 weekly A319/320 (Subject to Government Approval)
LX2206 GVA0625 – 0730ALG 319 26
LX2206 GVA0625 – 0730ALG 320 4
LX2207 ALG0810 – 1115GVA 319 26
LX2207 ALG0810 – 1115GVA 320 4
Mar 20, 2015, 7:59 am
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The recent history of the ZRH-NUE seems to be:
APR13-AUG13 it was operated by a Dash 8 operated by IQ
SEP13-OCT13 E190 operated by IQ
NOV13-MAR14 Avro RJ100 operated by SWISS EUROPEAN AIR LINES (by looking at the current schedule)
APR14 onwards F100 operated by Helvetic
APR13-AUG13 it was operated by a Dash 8 operated by IQ
SEP13-OCT13 E190 operated by IQ
NOV13-MAR14 Avro RJ100 operated by SWISS EUROPEAN AIR LINES (by looking at the current schedule)
APR14 onwards F100 operated by Helvetic
Nov 25, 2015, 5:34 am
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ALC,YYC,GIG for S16
SWISS will be adding Alicante to its network in its 2016 summer schedules. The port city on Spain’s Costa Blanca will receive thrice-weekly service from Zurich (on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays) from March onwards. Alicante lies at the heart of a key tourist region. Its airport is around ten kilometres from the city centre. The flights will be operated with Airbus A320 equipment.
The new Zurich-Alicante flights are bookable now. The flying time is around two hours and 15 minutes.
New Edelweiss destinations
There will be network innovations next spring at Edelweiss, too. SWISS’s sister carrier will be adding Calgary and Rio de Janeiro to its intercontinental network in its 2016 summer schedules.
Calgary, which is Canada’s fourth-largest city, will be served twice weekly (on Thursdays and Sundays) from Zurich from the end of May 2016. The flying time is ten hours. Rio de Janeiro will also receive twice-weekly non-stop Edelweiss service (on Mondays and Fridays) from Zurich from the end of April 2016. The flying time here is 12 hours.
The new Zurich-Alicante flights are bookable now. The flying time is around two hours and 15 minutes.
New Edelweiss destinations
There will be network innovations next spring at Edelweiss, too. SWISS’s sister carrier will be adding Calgary and Rio de Janeiro to its intercontinental network in its 2016 summer schedules.
Calgary, which is Canada’s fourth-largest city, will be served twice weekly (on Thursdays and Sundays) from Zurich from the end of May 2016. The flying time is ten hours. Rio de Janeiro will also receive twice-weekly non-stop Edelweiss service (on Mondays and Fridays) from Zurich from the end of April 2016. The flying time here is 12 hours.
Nov 25, 2015, 7:36 am
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ZRH-GIG-ZRH (LX8098//LX 8099) are in the LX8000-LX8499 range which are covered in the footnote of LX earnings on M&M.
Award miles only.
http://www.miles-and-more.com/online...en&cid=1000340
Award miles only.
http://www.miles-and-more.com/online...en&cid=1000340
Nov 25, 2015, 2:13 pm
#89
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It's really a pity that these ZRH-GIG-ZRH (LX8098//LX 8099) flights won't earn status/etc... miles and that its a day flight on the outbound. also, their price for C is outrageous... Nevertheless, I hope the route succeeds and becomes a permanent thing, with even some more flights added, as San Gottardo said, I too have been waiting a long time for this to become a direct route!
Nov 26, 2015, 7:51 am
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I just noticed KRK will be served daily from the Summer schedule - the funny think is that schedule will be almost different on each day of the week
Mon:
KRKZRH 1445 1630
Tue:
KRKZRH 1015 1200
Wed:
KRKZRH 0910 1100
Thu:
KRKZRH 1435 1625
Fri:
KRKZRH 1440 1625
Sat:
KRKZRH 0910 1100
Sun:
KRKZRH 1935 2125
PS. I checked for early April.
Mon:
KRKZRH 1445 1630
Tue:
KRKZRH 1015 1200
Wed:
KRKZRH 0910 1100
Thu:
KRKZRH 1435 1625
Fri:
KRKZRH 1440 1625
Sat:
KRKZRH 0910 1100
Sun:
KRKZRH 1935 2125
PS. I checked for early April.