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Switzerland adopts new EU aviation rules: Increased cybersecurity and market opening for air traffic control

The Joint Committee Switzerland-EU has decided to adopt a number of new EU aviation regulations designed to comprehensively modernize Swiss civil aviation. The new rules, which the Swiss Federal Council already approved on November 12, will enter into force on February 1, 2026, and affect ground handling, air traffic management, and flight safety. One key change concerns

28 November 2025 18:09

Switzerland plans new regulation for civil state aviation

The Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) has submitted a draft ordinance on civil state aviation for consultation. The aim is to regulate current practices in customs and police services, as well as search, rescue, and emergency response flights, in a separate ordinance for manned and unmanned state flights. This applies, for example, to helicopter rescue missions after

June 30, 2025 14:09

Bern Airport achieves balanced annual result in 2024

Bern-Belp Airport closed the 2024 financial year with a balanced result. The airport company reported a profit of approximately 57.000 Swiss francs, equivalent to approximately 61.000 euros. This result was lower than in the previous year, due to reduced one-off effects compared to 2023. The airport's passenger numbers fluctuated

June 28, 2025 14:08

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.

30 May 2025 12:04

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.

16 April 2025 17:01

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

February 26, 2025 11:48

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

17 January 2025 12:58

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

8 November 2024 11:01

Charter flights from Bern to the British Channel Islands in spring 2025

From April 2025, travellers will be able to fly directly from Bern Airport to the British Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey on four Saturdays. The provider Rolf Meier Reisen is planning these direct flights for the period from April 19 to May 10, 2025. If the offer is well received, there is the possibility of extending the flights

22 October 2024 13:27

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.

September 19, 2024 10:04