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Negotiations broken off: Edelweiss criticizes Aeropers union
The holiday airline Edelweiss Air criticizes the fact that the Aeropers union broke off negotiations for a new collective employment contract for the pilots on Friday of the previous week. The carrier announced that
The association wants to enforce a strict ban on late flights in Zurich
An association has submitted a popular initiative to the canton of Zurich that aims to ensure that no flight movements are allowed at Switzerland's largest airport after 23 p.m. The Zuricher
Swiss reactivates Tel Aviv flights
The airline Swiss reactivated non-stop flights between Zurich and Tel Aviv (Ben Gurion) on April 16, 2024. For safety reasons, the Swiss carrier, like most other airlines, has
March 2024: Zurich had 2.339.195 passengers
Zurich-Kloten Airport was used by 2024 travelers in March 2.339.195. This was three percent below the pre-crisis volume and 12 percent below the passenger numbers from March 2023.
Aeropers breaks off GAV negotiations with Edelweiss
According to a statement from the Aeropers union, the negotiations for a new collective employment contract for the pilots of the holiday airline Edelweiss Air were broken off without any result. The Swiss sister company has been negotiating since the beginning of this year
Symbolic meaning: Switzerland blocks Southwind Airlines
Switzerland has now formally joined the ban on the Turkish holiday airline Southwind Airlines, which was previously initiated by Finland, the EU and the United Kingdom. For geographical reasons this has
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Swiss flies with Airbus A330 within Switzerland
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, the Swiss airline will repeatedly use long-haul Airbus A330 aircraft within Switzerland. The Geneva-Zurich route is affected. The carrier's reservation system shows that
From Basel, Berlin and Geneva: Easyjet announces Salerno flights
The low-cost airline Easyjet is launching some routes from the new Salerno airport. Among other things, from July 2024 it will also go to Berlin, Basel and Geneva. From July 11, 2024
Easyjet cancels UK routes from Basel and Geneva
The low-cost airline Easyjet is adjusting its offering from Basel and Geneva airports. Some routes will not be offered in the 2024 summer flight schedule. For example, Easyjet will not be operating from Basel in the summer of 2024
Gulf Air sets course for Geneva, Rhodes and Mykonos
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Gulf Air will also head to Mykonos, Rhodes and Geneva from Bahrain. These destinations are offered as so-called direct flights, i.e. with stopovers. In the period of
Geneva: Easyjet A320neo went under the glide path over Lake Geneva
On approach to Geneva Airport, the Airbus A320neo operated by Easyjet with the registration G-UZLO fell well below the minimum altitude over Lake Geneva on November 5, 2023. The
Geneva: Easyjet now flies to Bari and Djerba
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Easyjet will offer non-stop connections to Djerba and Bari from Geneva. The last-mentioned destination will be served twice a week by Airbus jets from April 3, 2024. To Bari
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Basel Airport with 103 destinations in summer 2024
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, 30 airlines will offer services to 103 destinations from Basel Airport. Four carriers are now operating locally and six new destinations are being added. In the
Summer 2024: Wizz Air increases Budapest-Basel
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Wizz Air will operate a total of 16 aircraft from Budapest. Compared to the same period last year, the base will be increased by two Airbus jets. This also leads to some routes
Summer 2024: Easyjet announces Basel-Luqa
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, the low-cost airline Easyjet also plans to fly between Basel and Luqa. From Nice, the carrier plans to head to the Maltese twice a week from June 27, 2024
From Basel, Berlin and Geneva: Easyjet announces Salerno flights
The low-cost airline Easyjet is launching some routes from the new Salerno airport. Among other things, from July 2024 it will also go to Berlin, Basel and Geneva. From July 11, 2024
Easyjet cancels UK routes from Basel and Geneva
The low-cost airline Easyjet is adjusting its offering from Basel and Geneva airports. Some routes will not be offered in the 2024 summer flight schedule. For example, Easyjet will not be operating from Basel in the summer of 2024
Basel: Airport fire department receives Boeing 757 donated
The fire department at Basel Airport has received a special training device donated: a decommissioned Boeing 757. According to a statement from the airport, the machine will be relocated to the airport's fire department in the future
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With Hibernian Airlines: Flybair launches Palma flights from Bern
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Palma de Mallorca flights from Bern-Belp will again be offered under the Flybair brand. The company, founded in 2019, had a rocky start, not least due to the corona pandemic. Temporarily
Summer 2024: Helvetic stations Embraer jet in Bern
In the summer of 2024, the airline Helvetic Airways will again station a plane at Bern-Belp Airport. The Embraer jet serves various holiday destinations on behalf of local tour operators. It's new
RUAG Aerostructures Schweiz AG: Pilatus takes over employees and machines
From the second quarter of the current year, the approximately 230 employees and the machinery of RUAG Aerostructures Schweiz AG are to be taken over by Pilatus. The transaction takes place as part of the
Bern: Helvetic Airways takes over Djerba charter
The Swiss tour operator Tui Suisse will have Helvetic Airways serve some holiday destinations from Bern-Belp in the 2024 summer flight schedule. The destination Djerba is new, according to the tour operator. There are regular scheduled services
Summer 2024: Helvetic flies Bern-Djerba
The Swiss regional airline Helvetic Airways intends to offer another route from Bern-Belp in the 2024 summer flight schedule. Now we're going to Djerba. The flights to the destination, which is in Tunisia, should
Charter: Avanti Air flies for Rhomberg Reisen Bern-Calvi
On behalf of Rhomberg Reisen, the German airline Avanti Air will also be active at the Swiss airport Bern-Belp in the 2024 summer flight schedule. With de Havilland Dash 8-400 tubroprop aircraft
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Altenrhein: Peoples flies to Corfu for Rhomberg
On behalf of the tour operator Rhomberg Reisen, the Austrian regional airline Peoples will fly once a week from Altenrhein to the Greek island of Corfu in the 2024 summer flight schedule. From the travel offers of Rhomberg
C-Check: Marathon Airlines is helping out with Peoples in winter 2023/24
An Embraer 2023 operated by Marathon Airlines will be in use for a few weeks on the Peoples main route between Altenrhein and Vienna in the 24/175 winter flight schedule. The background is that the OE-LMK, that
Zimex Aviation becomes the launch customer of the de Havilland DHC-6-300-G
The Swiss aviation company Zimex Aviation becomes the launch customer of the de Havilland DHC-6-300-G. As part of the Paris Air Show, it was announced that two examples of this type would be available directly from the Canadian aircraft manufacturer
Charter: Peoples flies to Catania and Santander
The Austrian regional airline will operate individual charter flights from Altenrhein to Catania and Santander in the summer timetable. These are individual trips on behalf of High Life Reisen. going to Sicily
Charter: Peoples takes on Altenrhein-Zadar
On behalf of the tour operator High Life, the regional airline Peoples will fly once a week between Altenrhein and Zadar from May 6, 2023. A stopover is made in Pula. The Croatia flights
Altenrhein: Climate activists have blocked the access to the airport
On Monday, January 16, 2023, the entrance to the small Altenrhein airport was blocked by so-called climate activists. The airport will be reinforced during the WEF, which takes place in Davos
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In a business jet: Aero flies from Farnborough to Geneva and Sion
In the current 2022/23 winter season, the business jet operator Aero will connect Farnborough in the UK with Sion and Geneva. These are so-called on-demand flights with fixed departure times. These are with business jets
Holiday flights in summer 2023: Helvetic flies from Bern, Sion and Zurich
The airline Helvetic Airways will also be offering holiday flights from Bern and Zurich in the summer of 2023. According to their own statements, the hot water targets will be included earlier than before in the coming year. In
Air Zermatt orders another Bell 429 helicopter
The Swiss helicopter operator Air Zermatt has signed a purchase agreement with Bell Textron for the purchase of another Bell 429. It is the third helicopter of this type to be
Sion: Air Mountain accommodates Calvi, Figari and Saint-Tropez
The Swiss startup Air Mountain has started selling tickets on three routes from Sion. These are Calvi and Figari in Corsica and Saint-Tropez. The
Air Mountain wants to start in Sion and Geneva
The startup Air Mountain SA, based in Sion, Switzerland, intends to offer flights from Geneva and Sion to Saint-Tropez from June 2021. These can already be found on the homepage of the
Bern: Flybair ticks off the year 2021
The house brand of Bern-Belp Airport, FlyBair, will not be offering any holiday flights in the 2021 summer flight schedule. The restart will be postponed to 2022. In the previous year only 32 of 150 rotations could be carried out
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Flights & Travels cancels Silver Air Elba flights
The Lugano-based company “Flights & Travels” will not organize non-stop flights to the Italian island of Elba in the 2024 summer flight schedule. These were in the portfolio for several years
Elba connection: Lugano's last regular flights
Since the bankruptcy of Darwin Airline and the withdrawal of Swiss, there are only a few scheduled flights at Lugano Airport in Ticino. Also in the charter area you are in direct comparison with
Lugano: Twinjet starts Olbia charter flights
French airline Twinjet will operate charter flights between Lugano and Olbia in summer 2022. These will begin on June 25, 2022 and will be conducted once a week. Lugano has
Lugano: Silver Air flies to Elba again this year
It has been quiet at the Swiss airport of Lugano for some time, as there are no longer regular scheduled flights since the domestic connections to Zurich and Geneva were discontinued. From June 19th
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