Swiss airline Edelweiss Air is to begin flying from Edinburgh to Zurich from summer 2014.
The Zurich-based airline, which is part of the Lufthansa Group, will operate two weekly services to the Scottish capital starting on May 12. Bmi Regional currently operates a daily service on the Edinburgh-Zurich route.
The flights will operate on Monday and Friday with the Edinburgh-Zurich service leaving at 08.55 for a 12.10 arrival. The Zurich-Edinburgh flight leaves at 06.50 for a 08.10 arrival.
Edelweiss which is an affiliate of Swiss operates mainly to leisure destinations from Zurich.
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