Edelweiss deploys A340 to Skopje

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Edelweiss deploys A340 to Skopje

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Switzerland's Edelweiss Air has commenced operations with its wide-body Airbus A340-300 aircraft between Zurich and Skopje. The 314-seat jet is being deployed on services to the Macedonian capital once per week, each Saturday, until August 15. The aircraft features 27 seats in business class, 76 in economy max, and the remaining 211 seats in its standard economy cabin. As previously reported, the carrier is also using its wide-body jets on a number of its flights to Pristina.

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