The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced today that Swiss International Air Lines will begin new nonstop service between Zurich (ZRH) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) on April 1, 2024. Flights will operate daily during the summer and 5x/week in the winter. Passengers on this new route will travel aboard an Airbus 330-300 aircraft featuring first, business and economy class cabins. 

“We are excited to welcome Swiss International Air Lines to Dulles International Airport. With the launch of their new route to Zurich, Switzerland, travelers will enjoy efficient non-stop service and the great customer experience for which the airline is known,” said Chryssa Westerlund, executive vice president and chief revenue officer of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. 

Swiss Air’s new route to Washington, D.C., will become the airline’s sixth U.S. gateway for the carrier. For travelers to Zurich, they can also take advantage of Swiss’ SWISS Air Rail service which allows passengers to take any SBB train at no extra charge from the Zurich Airport to Basel or Lugano railway stations. 

“This long-awaited connection between Washington and Zurich by Switzerland’s flag carrier further enhances our footprint in the U.S. Capital as we connect this growing gateway to all five Lufthansa Group hubs, and subsequently to hundreds of destinations around the world,” said Dirk Janzen, vice president passenger sales, The Americas, Lufthansa Group Airlines. 

“Lufthansa Group customers in the region will enjoy SWISS’s unique premium service and an exceptional hub at Zurich, boasting new lounges and streamlined connectivity to destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The Lufthansa Group carriers have served Washington Dulles for over 30 years and with the commencement SWISS’s year-round flights will offer flights from the capital’s main gateway to Brussels, Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna and now Zurich. Further enhancement of its operation is set for the peak summer months of 2024 with the arrival Lufthansa’s A380 to Dulles Airport, a first for the carrier,” added Janzen. 

The schedule for the new service, effective April 1, 2024, is as follows: 

About Swiss International Air Lines 

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is Switzerland’s largest air carrier. With one of Europe’s most advanced aircraft fleets, SWISS is a premium airline that provides direct flights from Zurich and Geneva to keep Switzerland connected with Europe and the world. Its Swiss WorldCargo division offers an extensive range of airport-to-airport airfreight services for high-value, time-critical and care-intensive consignments. As The Airline of Switzerland, SWISS embodies its home country’s traditional values and is dedicated to delivering the highest product and service quality. The company has also set itself ambitious CO2 goals and plans to halve its 2019 net CO2 emissions by 2030 and make its business and operations entirely carbon-neutral by 2050, particularly by promoting the use of sustainable aviation fuels. SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group, and is also a member of Star Alliance, the world’s biggest airline network. 

About the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority                                     

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority operates the U.S. Capital Region’s gateways to the nation and the world, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport, the Dulles Airport Access Highway and the Dulles Toll Road. The Authority also managed construction of the Silver Line, a 23-mile extension of the Washington region’s Metrorail public transit system through northern Virginia, which began service to Dulles International in 2022.