November 8, 2017 TnH Global

Argentina and Edelweiss signed agreement to launch new air services from Zurich to Buenos Aires

At a special press conference held at World Travel Market (WTM) on 6^th November 2017 lead by the Minister of Tourism for Argentina, Gustavo Santos and CEO of Edelweiss Air Mr. Bernard Bauer announced new direct services from Zurich to Buenos Aires. Flights commenced on 7 November 2018 with sales available with immediate effect. Also, in attendance at the announcement and signing of the contracts was Horacio Rodriguez Larreta, Mayor of Buenos Aires. The flights will be operated on an A340-300 which will include 27 Business Class Seats, 76 Economy Max, and 211 Economy Class Seats.

Edelweiss plans to operate ZRH-EZE year round. The summer 2019 schedule might vary slightly but the current schedule is:

Wednesday and Sunday 22:30 ZRH-EZE arriving 09:00 – Thursday and Monday’s 13:05 EZE-ZRH arriving 06:30. It is expected the new service will see an additional 33,000 passengers from Switzerland visiting Argentina each year. Edelweiss is a subsidiary of Lufhtansa Group.

In other aviation news as we continue to grow the tourism sector in Argentina we are pleased to announce our flight schedules and new services available in Argentina’s many airports. Our programme not only includes new flights, but also updates to our infrastructure which will increase capacity and provide tourists with an exceptional experience when travelling through Argentina.