Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern, Altenrhein, Sion and Lugano - the most important airports in Switzerland. What's going on there and what's new - in this section.

Extensive information about new routes, projects and what else is happening in Swiss aviation can be found in the “Switzerland” section. In the main menu you can also switch to the subsections of the individual airports.

Tip: There is news from here Austria, Germany and the rest of the world.

Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern, Altenrhein, Sion and Lugano - the most important airports in Switzerland. What's going on there and what's new - in this section.

Extensive information about new routes, projects and what else is happening in Swiss aviation can be found in the “Switzerland” section. In the main menu you can also switch to the subsections of the individual airports.

Tip: There is news from here Austria, Germany and the rest of the world.

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Winter: Swiss plans with 30 percent capacity

The Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss plans in the winter flight schedule 2020/21 with 30 percent of the usual capacity. Originally it was assumed that by December 2020 it would be possible to start up again due to 50 percent. Due to recent travel and quarantine restrictions

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Easyjet Switzerland boss on the demanding Corona period

The corona crisis is also demanding everything from Easyjet. While the summer months were still optimistic, the airline is now reducing the flight schedule again. Easyjet European boss Thomas Haagensen gives small insights into the current difficult situation. After a compulsory Corona break of almost three months

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Peoples have to cut the flight plan again

Due to the fact that the Swiss Confederation has declared the Austrian capital Vienna a risk region, the Austrian regional airline Peoples must now reduce its flight operations. Between Altenrhein and Wien vv, from October 5, 2020

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Swiss takes over first Airbus A321neo

The Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss received its first Airbus A321neo in Zurich on Friday. The medium-haul jet is christened “Stoos” and has the registration HB-JPA. The first landing took place on September 18, 2020. Swiss

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flyBAIR discontinues flights to Spain

The start-up flyBAIR, which is co-financed as part of a crowdfunding campaign, has to withdraw its Spain offer from the program. The reason for this is the new BAG regulation, according to which everyone who enters Switzerland from Mallorca is obliged to spend ten days

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Thomas Mary leaves Peoples

In Altenrhein there is a personnel change at the management level. Thomas Mary, long-time CFO, is leaving the Peoples Air Group by mutual agreement at the end of 2020. His agendas are taken over by Thomas Krutzler. The area of ​​finance and

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Lufthansa Group increases the GDS fee

A few years ago the Lufthansa Group introduced a surcharge for bookings made via GDS systems. Now this is being raised from 16 euros to 19 euros, reports the industry magazine FVW. The group members are affected

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Zurich is cutting 120 employees

Around 120 employees at Zurich Airport have to leave due to the consequences of the corona pandemic. The measures taken so far would not have been sufficient. The airport employs around 1.700 people. The company confirmed a corresponding report in the daily newspaper,

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Swiss facing major downsizing

At the Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss, around 15 percent of the 9.500 jobs could fall victim to the consequences of the corona pandemic. Furthermore, tough negotiations with the employee representatives are imminent, because the costs are to be reduced by 20 percent

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