Edelweiss Air will launch direct routes from Zürich, Switzerland, to Kuusamo and Ivalo airports starting February 2, 2024. Both routes will be flown once a week every Fridays as a part of its 2023-24 winter schedule.
The airline will deploy its 174-seat Airbus A320 on the route.
“The new route openings are very welcome! The new connections between Central Europe and Finland will further improve Finavia airports’ comprehensive route selection,” commented Petri Vuori, senior vice president responsible for route development, Finavia.
Edelweiss Air is part of the Lufthansa Group. Next winter, Lufthansa will also fly from Frankfurt to both Kuusamo and Ivalo airports.
Eurowings, which is also part of the Lufthansa Group, will start direct scheduled flights from Düsseldorf to Kuusamo and Ivalo in December–January 2023–2024.