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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Basel-Mulhouse Airport will begin preparatory work for the runway renovation on 23 September 2024, which is scheduled to be completed in spring 2026. The work, which will not affect flight operations, includes the establishment of a construction base, grading work and the construction of driveways, as well as the installation of a traffic light system to control
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.
Altenrhein Airport will cease operations for three weeks in August 2025. The closure is due to lower demand for Mediterranean destinations in midsummer, as airport boss Thomas Krutzler explained to Aviation.Direct. During the closure period, extensive modernization work will be carried out at the airport. It is not yet clear whether flights to Vienna will be resumed during
Altenrhein Airport has redesigned its lounge after a three-week renovation phase. The renovation, which was carried out in collaboration with the Vorarlberg interior designer Jürgen Krämer, is intended to significantly improve comfort for passengers and pilots. The new design concept uses modern colors, new furniture and technical upgrades to create an inviting and
Due to recent tensions in the Middle East, Swiss airline has decided to cancel its flights between Zurich and Tel Aviv on 18 and 19 September 2024 (flight numbers LX252/253). The safety of passengers and crew is the highest priority, the company said. In addition, the airspace over Israel will be
The Lufthansa Group is continuing its long-standing partnership with the Latvian airline Air Baltic. The cooperation under a wet lease agreement will be extended for a further three years beyond summer 2025. Through this agreement, the Lufthansa Group will operate up to 21 fuel-efficient Airbus A220-300s in summer and five in winter
In August 2023, Zurich Airport almost reached the passenger level it had before the Corona crisis. With 3,1 million travelers in August, the number was 99,5 percent of the value from the same month in 2019. Flight movements also reached 96 percent of the pre-crisis level. Airport boss Lukas Brosi expects a total of
Helvetic Airways has completed the expansion of its fleet with the acquisition of a fourth Embraer E195. The aircraft was transferred from the USA to Zurich via Keflavik on September 10, 2024. According to Helvetic, this step was necessary to compensate for the effects of the current engine problems at Pratt & Whitney and to
At Basel Airport, the extended summer holiday period, which had extended over several weeks across the trinational catchment area, ended last weekend. In the last ten weeks, passenger volumes reached around 96% of the 2019 level. Despite the burden of major delays due to limited air traffic control capacities and poor
In August 2024, Zurich Airport recorded a 6 percent increase in passenger numbers compared to the previous year. A total of 3.096.971 passengers used the airport, which is almost the same as in August 2019 (99,5%). Of these passengers, 2.141.217 were local travellers, while 31 percent of passengers were transfer passengers. Flight movements increased
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