Swiss coming to YYC and YVR

[ptbodale]

It's only a seasonal service, however it's a nice addition to Western Canada's European services.

SWISS to serve Calgary and Vancouver with Edelweiss Air. SWISS will add two further destinations to its long-haul network in summer 2010. The Canadian cities of Calgary and Vancouver will receive weekly service from Zurich from 31 May to 14 September. The flights will be operated by SWISS sister carrier Edelweiss Air under a codeshare agreement.
The two attractive new Canadian long-haul destinations will be served by Edelweiss Air from 31 May 2010 in a codeshare operation with SWISS. The new flights can also be combined with any other LX-designated service to or from North America.

The weekly Edelweiss Air flight to Calgary and Vancouver will be operated using an Airbus A330 seating 32 in Business Class and 275 in Economy. The westbound flight will leave Zurich at 09:25 on Monday and arrive in Calgary at 11:30 and in Vancouver at 13:00; the eastbound service will arrive in Zurich at 09:55 on Tuesday morning. (Source: Air Transport News)

[LX-A343]

Well, do not expect SWISS service on that route. It's a charter route, operated by Edelweiss Air for tour agencies. Swiss is merely offering a code share, as EDW is owned by SWISS anyway. So, no 1st class for example or no real biz class.

But at the end, it's a nice opportunity to get an easier flight to Vancouver and Calgary from Zurich.