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This Aviation.Direct section deals with aviation topics from the Switzerland. Whether you choose Zurich, Basel, Geneva, Bern, Lugano, Altenrhein or  Sion If you are interested in Switzerland, you have come to the right place.

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Premiere at Bern Airport: First flight to Monastir

Bern Airport has ushered in a new era: for the first time, a holiday flight to the Tunisian coastal resort of Monastir has taken off. This new connection was launched and celebrated in cooperation with Helvetic Airways, Tui Suisse, and Hotelplan. Last year, Bern Airport had already launched its first non-European scheduled flight to Djerba.

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Hotelplan Suisse significantly expands flight offerings from Bern

Tour operator Hotelplan Suisse is significantly expanding its range of holiday flights from Bern Airport for the coming summer. Flight capacity is increasing by 23 percent compared to the previous year. A new addition to the program is a direct connection to Monastir, Tunisia, which will be operated by Helvetic Airways from the end of May.

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Helvetic Airways stations Embraer in Bern – new summer flight destinations from the end of May 2025

Helvetic Airways, the Swiss regional airline, will station an Embraer aircraft at Bern-Belp Airport during the upcoming summer flight schedule from the end of May to mid-October. The decision to place another aircraft in Bern underlines the airline's efforts to further expand its presence in Switzerland and in particular to strengthen holiday traffic. In addition to

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Bern Airport's new summer flight schedule 2025: Five new destinations

Bern Airport, also known as Belpmoos Airport, has presented its summer flight schedule for 2025 and is presenting five new, attractive travel destinations. Travellers can look forward to flights to Ibiza, the Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey, Corfu and Monastir. The airport is thus expanding its international route offering and offering its passengers

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Switzerland signs four new air transport agreements

As part of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Conference on Aviation, which took place in Kuala Lumpur from 21 to 25 October 2024, Switzerland concluded four new bilateral air transport agreements. These concern the Dominican Republic, Sierra Leone, Singapore and Suriname. With these agreements, Switzerland aims to improve its air transport connections to international

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Swiss and SBB extend cooperation and expand offer

The partnership between Swiss and the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), which has existed since 2019, will continue indefinitely. The aim is to further improve the connection between rail and air traffic. From October 2, 2024, new destinations in the canton of Graubünden, including Chur, Davos, Klosters and St. Moritz, will be added to the network.

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Federal Council opens consultation on revision of Aviation Act

On 28 August 2024, the Federal Council opened the consultation on the comprehensive revision of the Swiss Aviation Act. The public consultation, which runs until 28 November 2024, addresses, among other things, questions of criminal jurisdiction in the event of aircraft accidents, age limits for pilots, and aspects of the airport and procurement system. The aim of the revision is

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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, has had a bumpy start so far, not least due to the Corona pandemic. At times, there was also a cooperation that was unique in Europe, as a partnership with Lübeck Air was established on the Bern-Lübeck route.

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