This Aviation.Direct section deals with aviation topics from the Switzerland.
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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The low-cost airline Easyjet will be offering two additional holiday routes from Switzerland in the 2024 summer flight schedule. One route each will be added from Geneva and Basel. From June 25, 2024, Easyjet will commute between Geneva and Rhodes twice a week. From June 26, 2024, flights will be operated at the same frequency from Basel to Chania.
On a trial basis, the Swiss Federal Railways are operating a new early connection to Geneva Airport on selected days. This should enable passengers to better reach departures between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Starting from Biel with a few stops along the way, a special train will initially run on 23 and 24 December 2023. According to
The Airbus A320 operated by Easyjet Switzerland with the registration HB-JZR was actually supposed to fly from Geneva to Nice on November 14, 2023. The landing could not be carried out due to strong wind shear and the alternative location was also unsuccessful. Ultimately, the plane even ran out of fuel. Under the flight number EZS 1326
A change of management is imminent at Geneva Airport, as the Board of Directors has decided to appoint Gilles Rufenacht as the new airport director. The appointment is necessary because the current incumbent will be taking his well-deserved retirement next year. André Schneider has been in charge of the western Swiss airport since 2016.
In cooperation with Airpotr, the low-cost airline Easyjet is now offering the collection and delivery of luggage. Travellers who use the paid service will no longer have to drop off their bags at the counter or collect them from the conveyor belt themselves. In the introductory phase, the service, which is subject to a surcharge, will be available on selected routes from/to
Since the end of September 2023, Azerbaijan Airlines has been flying twice a week between Baku and Geneva again. This route is served on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Medium-haul Airbus A319 jets are usually used. Geneva is considered an important financial centre, which is why, from Azerbaijan's point of view, the connection with the
The Swiss Federal Railways and the airline Swiss are expanding their “Air-Rail” cooperation, which has been in place for several years. The focus is now also on Geneva Airport, which is to be better connected by rail with through tickets. Swiss passengers who travel via the Lausanne, Freiburg or Bern train stations now have the choice between a connection
Switzerland is also known for high-precision watch movements. To date, no watch has ever been assembled above the clouds. That changed on October 18, 2023, when a crew member assembled a Swiss timepiece on board a Swiss flight from Geneva to New York under the supervision and guidance of a master watchmaker. The watch will be
The passengers of Air Malta flight KM483 had two bad lucks on the Geneva-Luqa route on September 2, 2023. After a delay of around an hour, the plane had to make a return landing after around 30 minutes of flight time. It was not until shortly after 22:30 p.m. that it took off again, but
Since September 7, 2023, the airline Swiss has only been selling so-called "Green Fares" on its domestic route between Zurich and Geneva. However, this only applies to point-to-point passengers, as transfer passengers are exempt from this measure. The Swiss Lufthansa subsidiary is thus forcing passengers traveling point-to-point on this route to pay for the fares already included.
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