SWISS will expand their network for summer 2024 with new service from Zurich to Washington D.C. and Toronto, as well as new short-haul service to Košice in Slovakia and Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
On Tuesday (September 12, 2023), Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) announced that their summer 2024 schedule will offer customers a range of new destinations. The carrier’s long-haul network from Zurich will include new service to both Washington D.C. and Toronto, while SWISS’ European route network will include new service to Košice in Slovakia and Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Starting March 28, 2023, Washington D.C service will operate daily with an Airbus A330. Flights will depart Zurich at 13:00 and arrival in Washington D.C. at 16:20. The return flight departs the U.S. capital at 20:45 and touches down in Zurich at 10:50+1 (all times local). Starting May 10, 2023, SWISS will launch Airbus A330 service to Toronto, which will operate daily except Mondays and Wednesdays. Flights will depart Zurich at 09:55 and arrive in Toronto at 13:00, while the return fight departs Toronto at 16:35 and arrives back in Zurich at 06:30+1 (all times local).
In Tuesday’s announcement, SWISS’ Chief Commercial Officer, Tamur Goudarzi Pour, said,
“In the wake of the pandemic, it has now become clearer than ever that travel is a deeply-rooted human need, especially among the younger generations. The demand for air travel continues to steadily rise, and the loadings on our flights are now higher than they have ever been before. As The Airline of Switzerland, we connect our home country with the world; and, in doing so, we offer our customers a quality range of premium air services. We are delighted that we will be further expanding our route network next summer on both the short- and the long-haul front. And as we do so, we will continue to pursue the kind of balanced growth that pays due and full regard to our customers, to society and to environmental considerations and concerns.”
As previously mentioned, SWISS will also expand their European network for summer 2024 with new direct service to Košice in Slovakia and Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Both routes will be operated with a state-of-the-art Airbus A220 jet. During summer 2024, SWISS customers will enjoy a choice of 67 European and 24 intercontinental destinations on departure from Zurich, as well as nonstop service to New York and service to 43 short-haul destinations from Geneva. Flights on all newly announced routes will be bookable from September 13, 2023.
Source: SWISS