Swiss International Air Lines will launch service to both
Washington, D.C., and Osaka, Japan, next year. Daily service between Zurich and
Washington Dulles will begin on March 29, operating on Airbus A330-300
aircraft; Swiss partner United already offers a daily flight on the route.
Service between Zurich and Osaka will operate five days per week beginning
March 1, operating on Airbus A340-300 aircraft. Next year, Swiss also will
upgauge its service between Zurich and each Tokyo and Miami to Boeing 777-300ER
aircraft, which offer more seating than the A330 and A340 aircraft currently
serving those routes.