2021 summer timetables - Helvetic Airways sets course for the Balearic and Greek islands this summer
Swiss regional airline Helvetic Airways will serve Kos, Heraklion and Palma de Mallorca in this year’s peak summer season, in collaboration with tour operators Hotelplan Suisse and Universal. Flights will operate from Zurich and Bern between July and October.
The air transport sector remains severely affected by the present pandemic. Slow progress on the vaccination front, continued travel restrictions in Europe and a lack of clarity over the short - and medium-term future are not only delaying a return to normality, but are hindering airlines’ efforts to provide reliable flight programmes. Despite the challenges, however, Helvetic Airways has teamed up with tour operator partners Hotelplan Suisse and Universal to offer an attractive selection of air services to Mediterranean leisure destinations for the summer months.
Focus on Greece and Spain
The Greek island of Kos will receive weekly Saturday charter flights from Zurich. The thirdbiggest
island in the Dodecanese Archipelago, Kos is famed for its villages, mountains, ancient
ruins and magnificent beaches. Summer Saturday flights will also be offered to a second Greek
destination: Heraklion. The capital of Crete, which is particularly renowned for i ts delightful Old
Town, will be served from both Zurich and Bern.
Mallorca, one of Europe’s most popular vacation destinations, will be served every Sunday by Helvetic Airways over the summer months. Anyone seeking sun, sand, culture and good food will be well at home in Palma and its surrounds. Flights to this largest of the Balearic Islands will be offered from Zurich and Bern.
Helvetic Airways is also considering offering further last-minute ‘pop-up flights’ as part of its summer services programme.
Reservations
Flights can be booked via the tour operator partners’ hotelplan.ch, migros-ferien.ch and
universaltravel.ch websites or directly on helvetic.com. The services will be operated with
Helvetic Airways’ Embraer E190-E2 aircraft. With its impressive low-noise and ecofriendly
credentials, this state-of-the-art 110-seat twinjet is the flagship of the Helvetic Airways fleet .
COVID-19 and flexibility in the event of travel restrictions
Helvetic Airways is making every possible effort to provide its customers with an optimal air
travel experience while paying due and full regard to all applicable hygiene provisions. The
Swiss regional airline also offers sizeable flexibility in the event of major schedule changes or
cancellations, wherever these are attributable to travel restrictions at the destination concerned.
2021 summer schedules (all times local)*
| Flight no. | Between | And | Frequency | From | Departure | To | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2L 7310 | 10. July 21 | 23. October 21 | Saturdays | ZRH | 08:40 | KGS | 12:40 |
| 2L 7311 | 10. July 21 | 23. October 21 | Saturdays | KGS | 13:25 | ZRH | 15:55 |
| 2L 7300 | 10. July 21 | 23. October 21 | Saturdays | ZRH | 07:30 | HER | 11:20 |
| 2L 5301 | 10. July 21 | 23. October 21 | Saturdays | HER | 12:05 | BRN | 14:10 |
| 2L 5300 | 10. July 21 | 23. October 21 | Saturdays | BRN | 14:50 | HER | 18:35 |
| 2L 7301 | 10. July 21 | 23. October 21 | Saturdays | HER | 19:20 | ZRH | 21:30 |
| 2L 24 | 11. July 21 | 17. October 21 | Sundays | ZRH | 09:00 | PMI | 10:45 |
| 2L 23 | 11. July 21 | 17. October 21 | Sundays | PMI | 11:30 | BRN | 13:10 |
| 2L 22 | 11. July 21 | 17. October 21 | Sundays | BRN | 13:55 | PMI | 15:50 |
| 2L 25 | 11. July 21 | 17. October 21 | Sundays | PMI | 16:35 | ZRH | 18:25 |
* subject to change
Swiss regional airline Helvetic Airways provides a range of short- and medium-haul air services from various Swiss airports. The carrier deploys its Embraer E190-E2, E195-E2 and E190-E1 aircraft on scheduled, charter and wet-lease flights. At least six Helvetic Airways Embraer E190-E2s and E195-E2s are being operated in winter 2023/24 and summer 2024 on behalf of Swiss International Air Lines in summer 2023 under a long-term wet-lease agreement.
The Helvetic Airways workforce numbers over 510 employees. The company also has its own maintenance hangar and operation at Zurich Airport, which is further home to its corporate head office. The airline offers innovative part-time employment models to its cockpit and cabin personnel. For its cabin attendants these include ‘Ski&Fly’, ‘Fly&Study’ and the fully flexible ‘Fly your way’ model. Details of current vacancies at Helvetic will be found at career.helvetic.com.
Helvetic Airways has been working closely with Horizon Swiss Flight Academy AG (www.horizon-sfa.ch), which is based in Kloten, Switzerland, since 2008. Both companies are part of the Helvetic Airways Group, which is domiciled in Freienbach, Switzerland.
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