Over the coming weeks, Swiss and its leisure sister carrier Edelweiss Air will once again deploy widebody long-haul aircraft—specifically the Airbus A340-300 and Airbus A350-900—on selected European routes. This presents an excellent opportunity to experience a true long-haul, lie-flat Business Class product without having to cross an ocean.
Particularly appealing are the longer medium-haul routes to the Canary Islands. While standard cash fares routinely exceed €650 round-trip, booking through Miles&More turns this into an exceptional sweet spot: you can book one-way tickets starting at just 13,035 miles + €88 in taxes and surcharges for over four hours of lie-flat comfort.
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Here are several attractive one-way examples:
Outbound Flights:
- Basel SBB (Train) →
ZRH→ Gran Canaria for 13,035 miles + €881 - Basel SBB (Train) →
ZRH→ Ponta Delgada (Azores) for 13,035 miles + €94 - Basel SBB (Train) →
ZRH→ Tenerife South for 13,114 miles + €88 - Hanover →
ZRH→ Tenerife South for 16,054 miles + €1551
Inbound Flights:
- Gran Canaria →
ZRH→ Berlin for 12,382 miles + €1281 - Tenerife South →
ZRH→ Berlin for 13,534 miles + €128 - Gran Canaria →
ZRH→ Basel SBB (Train) for 14,256 miles + €64 - Tenerife South →
ZRH→ Basel SBB (Train) for 14,398 miles + €64
1 — Requires an overnight layover in Zurich
While geographically unusual, aviation enthusiasts can even string together double widebody segments: for example, Malaga → Zurich → Gran Canaria is bookable for 15,046 miles + €149. Because both segments are operated by the A340, this provides over 7 hours of lie-flat Business Class (requires an overnight in Zurich).
Senator and HON Circle members can apply the Companion Award, which slashes the mileage cost for a traveling companion by 50% (taxes and carrier fees remain unchanged).
Airlines do not contractually guarantee specific aircraft types. While widebodies are firmly scheduled on these specific dates, operational issues could lead to an equipment swap to an Airbus A320 with standard European Business Class (blocked middle seat).
Scheduled Widebody Dates
The greatest number of widebody frequencies is scheduled to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (LPA), featuring nine scheduled A340 dates and one A350 date:
- Zurich
Gran Canaria (Edelweiss Airbus A340-300):
- October 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 2026
- November 1, 8, 15, 2026
- Zurich Gran Canaria (Edelweiss Airbus A350-900):
- October 25, 2026
- Zurich Tenerife South (Edelweiss Airbus A340-300):
- October 5, 12, 19, 2026
- Zurich → Ponta Delgada (Azores) (Edelweiss Airbus A340-300):
- September 21, 2026
You can use our form below to initiate your search. Toggle from round-trip to one-way on the Miles&More landing page to retrieve the lowest redemption prices:
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Notice that the cheapest sample fares originate at Basel SBB railway station (ZDH) via Swiss Air Rail rather than Zurich Airport itself. Under Miles&More’s dynamic pricing engine, adding the train connection often prices significantly cheaper than originating at Zurich Airport directly. Passengers boarding in Zurich can simply complete online check-in for the train segment.
On the Canary Islands and Azores flights, Edelweiss operates widebody aircraft under a wet-lease arrangement for Swiss. Most flights are operated by the Airbus A340-300, which features Swiss’s classic staggered 1-2-1 / 2-2-1 business class cabin with fully flat beds and single “throne” seats.
On the single October 25 flight to Gran Canaria operated by the Airbus A350-900, the seat map displays a 2-2-2 lie-flat configuration inherited from the aircraft’s previous operator (LATAM), still providing a comfortable full lie-flat experience across the Mediterranean.