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Swiss increases Graz-Zurich
From September 24, 2023, Swiss will also connect Graz and Zurich airports on Sundays. This means that in future there will be four weekly connections to the hub in Switzerland.

Zurich citizens have to vote on planned slope extensions
In the cantonal parliament of Zurich, the intended extension of runways 28 and 32 at Zurich Airport found a majority in the first attempt. However, a referendum must now be held.

Zurich: Edelweiss launches two Finland destinations
The holiday airline Edelweiss will fly to two additional destinations in Finland from February 2024. These are the destinations Ivalo and Kuusamo. Edelweiss flies from February 2nd to March 22nd

SWISS celebrates 75 years of Zurich Airport
The Swiss airline SWISS is celebrating the 75th anniversary of Zurich Airport next week. As part of this commemoration, a three-day program will be organized for aviation enthusiasts. The airport

Helvetic Airways pays “autumn bonus” to all employees
The airline Helvetic Airways expects that there will also be high demand in autumn 2023 and that the entire fleet will be in use. All employees should

Renewed measurement flights at Zurich-Kloten Airport
Between August 28 and 31, 2023, the instrument landing systems (ILS and GBAS) on the various runways and the Kloten rotary radio beacon (VOR KLO) will be tested at Zurich Airport with a measuring aircraft. The measurement flights
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Swiss flight attendants have rejected the new collective labor agreement
A few weeks ago, the airline Swiss and the flight attendant union Kapers agreed on a new collective labor agreement. This was publicly criticized by some employees. Now the agreement of 65

New York: Delta flies to Berlin and Geneva year-round
The US airline Delta Air Lines will in future fly to the destinations of Geneva and Berlin all year round from New York-JFK. So far, these have been seasonal routes. Likewise, one becomes London-Heathrow all year round

Swiss names 20 aircraft after Swiss tourist regions
At the end of its 20th company anniversary, the Swiss Lufthansa subsidiary, in cooperation with Switzerland Tourism, will christen 20 Airbus A220-100/300 aircraft in the names of Swiss tourist regions and locations. Swiss

Geneva Airport registered more than 2022 million passengers in 14
In all of 2022, the airport in the French-speaking city received 14,1 million passengers, 138 percent more than in 2021, but 21,4 percent fewer than in 2019. In the first

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

Tap flies more frequently from Porto to Geneva and Zurich
In the 2023 summer timetable, the airline Tap Air Portugal is expanding traffic between Porto and Switzerland. In the future, people will head for Geneva and Zurich more often. The increases occur with the
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Cyprus Airways takes on Larnaka-Basel
The airline Cyprus Airways will start a non-stop connection between Larnaca and Basel in the 2023 summer flight schedule. This will initially be served twice a week with Airbus A320 aircraft. The first flight

Easyjet with new routes from Basel and Zurich
The low-cost airline Easyjet is launching one additional route each from Basel and Zurich in the 2023 summer flight schedule. Larnaka will be headed for from the Euro Airport and from Switzerland's largest airport

Southwind sets course for Basel and Zurich
The Turkish holiday airline Southwind will start non-stop connections from Antalya to Basel and Zurich at the end of March 2023. These are to be served three times a week. Other carriers from Turkey also control

Corendon Europe is closing the Basel-Mulhouse base
The Maltese airline Corendon Europe will give up its base at Basel-Mulhouse Airport. The carrier confirmed that the locally based Boeing 737-800 will be withdrawn. The step comes little

Easyjet cancels some routes from Germany and Switzerland
Contrary to original plans, the low-cost airline Easyjet will not be offering some routes in the 2023 summer flight schedule. In German-speaking countries, the airports in Basel, Geneva, Berlin, Cologne and Innsbruck are primarily affected.

Corendon again shortens the 2023 summer flight schedule from the DA-CH region
The airline Corendon will be shorter in the 2023 summer flight schedule and less aggressively active in German-speaking countries. Numerous routes have already been discontinued this year, sometimes at very short notice
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Bern: Belpmoos charters Lübeck Air for Olbia flights
The tour operator Belpmoos Reisen will operate charter flights from Bern-Belp to Olbia from May 14th to October 15th, 2022. These are operated by German Airways with Embraer 190.

Lübeck Air and Swiss Flight Services with holiday flights from Bern
Since the bankruptcy of the regional airline SkyWork Airlines, the offer from Bern-Belp Airport has shrunk considerably. In the 2022 summer timetable, tour operators will once again be offering a number of holiday routes. For example, Belpmoos offers trips

Bern: New government jet for Switzerland?
The Swiss Federal Council is currently plagued by a series of breakdowns in the government aircraft. This came into focus in the Confederation, because even a meeting with the Japanese emperor is due to

Lübeck Air wants to expand strongly in summer 2022
Lübeck Airport's house brand is expected to add a whole range of new destinations in the 2022 summer flight schedule. For example, the Lübeck Air brand will also fly to Dublin, Ibiza, Menorca and Zadar

Bern: Flybair cancels pop-up vacation flights
The in-house brand of Bern-Belp Airport, Flybair, wanted to launch some so-called pop-up flights over the Christmas period. Among other things, Las Palmas and Marrakech should be served. Now the rejection follows. Flybair justified

Helvetic Airways will take off for the Mediterranean from Zurich and Bern in the summer
In the coming summer 2022, Helvetic Airways is setting course for a number of destinations in the Mediterranean region together with various tour operators. The Swiss regional airline flies its Embraer E2022 aircraft between July and October 2
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Altenrhein: Peoples further increases the Vienna route
The Austrian regional airline Peoples is increasing the offer on the only scheduled route with effect from November 19, 2021. The carrier will commute between Altenrhein and Vienna more frequently on weekends. Of the

Ski charter: Peoples flies from Billund and Gothenburg to Altenrhein
The Austrian regional airline Peoples will operate charter flights from Billund and Gothenburg to Altenrhein in winter. These will be offered from mid-January to the end of March 2022. According to Peoples boss Thomas Krutzler is acting

Peoples increases Altenrhein-Vienna again
The Austrian regional airline Peoples will be operating the Altenrhein-Vienna route more frequently again from September 13, 2021. Double the daily margin is to be offered again on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mondays and

Peoples announces comeback for April 12, 2021
The Austrian regional airline Peoples announces the resumption of the connection between Altenrhein and Vienna on April 12, 2021. First of all, there is one round trip on the working days Monday to Thursday

Charter in the absence of scheduled flights: AUA flies SK Rapid to Altenrhein
Peoples' scheduled flight service between Vienna and Altenrhein is currently on hold. Therefore, the Bundesliga soccer players of SK Rapid Wien have to travel to their away match against SCR Altach by charter flight. This

Peoples extends flight break until March 28, 2021
The Austrian regional airline Peoples is extending the flight break on the Altenrhein-Vienna line connection until March 28, 2021. The company justifies the step with the official measures in connection with the corona pandemic. These
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