TRIP REPORT | Problems Over the North-Atlantic | Punta Cana to Zurich | EDELWEISS Airbus A340

Edelweiss Trip Report flying from Punta Cana to Zurich onboard one of the Edelweiss Airbus A340-300 on a lovely winter day.

A weird flight from Punta Cana to Zurich onboard the Edelweiss Airbus A340-300. I guess that's the best way to describe this 9-hour cross of the Atlantic. We used the new Punta Cana terminal, which has 2 terraces that are absolutely amazing for planespotting. We could see some planes from really close. It should be compulsory for every airport to have a terrace like these ones!

It was a nice experience as flying on the almost extinct A340-300 is always special. However, I found the Edelweiss seat configuration pretty uncomfortable. The seats feel very tight and the legroom is quite poor. On top of that, in the very middle of the Atlantic, a passenger completely fainted and the crew had to seek urgent medical assistance from doctors onboard. For some minutes we were with some very high chances of a medical emergency diversion.

About the flight itself, we took off late from Punta Cana. I was tracking the airplane flights the day before and I could already see that we were going to be delayed: 24 hours in advance! The tight schedule that Edelweiss gives to the planes made our A340 carry delay for 4 days in a row, unable to recover it because of the very tight turnaround times.

The catering service... well, it wasn't bad, but it was not the proper service of an airline that should be a leisure version of SWISS. The food was reduced and many of the drinks were only available for purchase. 2-hours before landing there was a small cold breakfast service. To be honest, although it wasn't anything amazing, I was expecting much less from the breakfast one.

Now it's your turn!
Have you ever flown with Edelweiss? Which route? How was the experience? Have you ever flown on the Airbus A340? What do you think about the Edelweiss service? Have you ever been to Punta Cana? Maybe in another place in the Caribbean?
Lots of things to talk about! See you all in the comments!


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FLIGHT INFO:
· Airline: EDELWEISS
· Airplane: Airbus A340-300
· Flight number: WK35
· AIRPORTS:
- Departure: Punta Cana (PUJ - MDPC)
- Arrival: Zurich (ZRH - LSZH)
· Departure Gate: 29
· Seat: 33A
· Registration: HB-JMG
· Recorded with iPhone 15 Pro Max (in UHD 4K).

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* CHAPTERS *
00:00 Intro
00:27 Punta Cana Airport
01:59 Terrace + Planespotting
03:31 Our A340 arrives from Zurich
04:21 Boarding the A340-300
05:05 The Cabin on Edelweiss A340
05:55 Pushback & Engine Start
06:47 Takeoff from Punta Cana
07:58 Bavaro Beach Hotels
08:45 Catering Service (dinner)
09:51 Cabin & WC-Tour
10:32 Entertainment System
10:47 Medical Urgency Onboard
11:13 Sunrise over the Atlantic
12:23 This is a Frozen Window
12:58 Catering Service (breakfast)
13:43 Normandie & Mount Saint-Michel
14:35 City of Paris
14:55 The Seat on Edelweiss A343
15:40 Descent to Zurich
16:54 Landing in Zurich
17:52 Taxi-in & Parking
19:02 Disembark in Zurich
19:55 Intra-Terminal Train Connection
20:44 Zurich Airport

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