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.
Quick access to the news from your airport:
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.
The Saudi Arabian low-cost airline Flynas is planning to expand its European route network from its base in Riyadh. According to the portal "Aeroroutes," Flynas will offer a new seasonal flight connection to Geneva, Switzerland, from June 24 to August 30, 2025. The route will operate three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
The transport of unaccompanied minors poses a particular challenge for airlines and airports worldwide. To ensure their safety and care during their journey, special regulations exist to ensure that these young travelers receive the necessary support at every stage of their flight. In Switzerland, this now appears to be
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is clearly positioning itself as a partner of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025, which will take place in Basel in May. Since Monday, April 14, a large poster bearing the well-known slogan "Ne partez pas sans moi" (Don't leave without me) – a reference to Céline Dion's winning song – has been displayed on the airport's control tower.
At the recent Annual General Meeting of Flughafen Zürich AG, shareholders approved all proposed transactions. This includes the distribution of an ordinary dividend of CHF 4.30 per share and an additional special dividend of CHF 1.40. The resolution was adopted in light of the company's encouraging annual profit of CHF 327 million.
Last Saturday, the Swiss airline Edelweiss launched its new direct service from Zurich to Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. The maiden flight was officially launched at Zurich Airport with a ceremony attended by representatives of Edelweiss, the Georgian Embassy in Switzerland, and Zurich Airport. The new route
Zurich Airport anticipates a significant increase in passenger traffic over the upcoming Easter weekend and the subsequent spring break. An average of around 100 travelers are expected daily. The most popular destinations include London, Palma de Mallorca, Amsterdam, Rome, and Dubai. To ensure the smoothest possible operation, the airport recommends that passengers
In March 2025, 2.353.808 passengers used Zurich Airport for their journey, representing an increase of one percent compared to the same month last year. Local passengers contributed primarily to this increase, rising by 3,2 percent to 1.599.846. The proportion of transfer passengers, however, fell by 4,4 percent to 750.266, which
Zurich Airport is pursuing innovative ways to supply energy to its site and is investigating an underground glacial trough for its suitability as a large-scale heat and cold storage facility. Following initial promising results from a test well, the company is now planning to build a second well to further explore the potential of this natural formation.
Condor expanded its route network with three new city flight connections on March 30, 2025. The German airline now offers daily flights from Frankfurt am Main to Munich, Vienna, and Zurich. With this expansion, Condor aims to further expand its offerings for business travelers and passengers with connecting flights. The first flight to Zurich
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