Austrian / Brussels / Edelweiss / Swiss NW23 Intercontinental Network Changes – 26APR23

Published at 0200GMT 27APR23

Lufthansa Group carriers Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, as well as Edelweiss this week each filed service changes to its intercontinental operation for Northern winter 2023/24 season, effective 29OCT23. Latest adjustment as of 26APR23 as follows. Note the term “previously filed” refers to schedule listing as of 26MAR23.

Austrian Airlines
Vienna – Chicago O’Hare eff 29OCT23 5 weekly service maintained, 777-200ER operating, instead of previously filed 3 weekly 767 and 2 weekly 777
Vienna – Newark Increase from previously filed 5 weekly 777-200ER to following
28OCT23 – 15DEC23 7 weekly (76W Day 5 772 Day x5)
eff 16DEC23 6 weekly (76W Day 57 772 Day x457)

Vienna – Washington Dulles 29OCT23 – 22DEC23 Increase from previously filed 5 weekly to 6, 767-300ER

Brussels Airlines
Brussels – Abidjan – Cotonou – Brussels 2 weekly A330-300 service maintained, instead of 1 in NS23
Brussels – Accra – Abidjan – Brussels 2 weekly A330-300, instead of previously filed 1 weekly
Brussels – Accra – Lome 4 weekly A330-300, instead of 5 in NS23
Brussels – Cotonou – Abidjan – Brussels 1 weekly A330-300, instead of 2 in NS23
Brussels – New York JFK Reduce from previously filed 1 daily to 5 weekly, A330-300
Brussels – Ouagadougou – Abidjan 2 weekly A330-300 service maintained, instead of previously filed 3 weekly

Swiss
Zurich – Hong Kong eff 29OCT23 Increase from 6 to 7 weekly. A340-300 service maintained, instead of previously filed 777-300ER
Zurich – Johannesburg eff 29OCT23 777-300ER replaces A340-300, 1 daily
Zurich – Los Angeles eff 29OCT23 6 weekly flights maintained with 777-300ER, instead of previously filed 1 daily
Zurich – Miami eff 29OCT23 Increase from previously filed 7 weekly to 10 weekly, 12 from 01DEC23. LX066/067 initially scheduled with A330-300, switching to 777-300ER from 01DEC23 (schedule below)
LX066 ZRH0950 – 1435MIA 333 x13
LX064 ZRH1250 – 1725MIA 77W D

LX067 MIA1640 – 0750+1ZRH 333 x13
LX065 MIA1955 – 1055+1ZRH 77W D

Zurich – San Francisco eff 29OCT23 6 weekly flights maintained with 777-300ER, instead of previously filed 1 daily
Zurich – Shanghai Pu Dong eff 29OCT23 6 weekly A340-300, instead of previously filed 1 daily (This route in NS23 is 3 weekly 777-300ER/A340-300)
Zurich – Tokyo Narita eff 29OCT23 5 weekly flights maintained with 777-300ER, instead of previously filed 1 daily

Edelweiss Air
Zurich – Bogota – Cartagena – Zurich eff 22NOV23 2 weekly A340-300, new route (Previously reported)
Zurich – Las Vegas Service extends to 19NOV23, instead of previously filed 21NOV23. 2 weekly A340-300
WK002/LX8002 ZRH1350 – 1645LAS 343 27
WK003/LX8003 LAS1925 – 1525+1ZRH 343 27

Zurich – Male – Colombo – Zurich eff 29OCT23 Overall service for Colombo reduces from 2 to 1 weekly, A340-300 (Colombo previously scheduled as nonstop terminator)
WK068/LX8068 ZRH1815 – 0800+1MLE0945+1 – 1145+1CMB1255+1 – 1925+1ZRH 343 4

Overall service for Male in The Maldives remains unchanged at 3 weekly, although terminator service revised to 2 weekly.

Zurich – Phuket eff 01DEC23 Increase from 2 to 3 weekly, A340-300
WK050/LX8050 ZRH1425 – 0745+1HKT 343 5
WK050/LX8050 ZRH1440 – 0745+1HKT 343 37

WK051/LX8051 HKT0915 – 1550ZRH 343 14
WK051/LX8051 HKT0915 – 1600ZRH 343 6

Zurich – Tampa Service extends to year-round, increase from 1 weekly in NW22 to 2 weekly. A340-300 (This route was operated from mid-Feb 2023 during NW22)
WK004/LX8004 ZRH1230 – 1655TPA 343 5
WK004/LX8004 ZRH1300 – 1725TPA 343 7

WK005/LX8005 TPA1825 – 1010+1ZRH 343 5
WK005/LX8005 TPA1855 – 1040+1ZRH 343 7

Refer to this post for Lufthansa and Eurowings Discover’s intercontinental network changes for Northern winter 2023/24 season.