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From Zurich and Geneva: Swiss introduces business pre-order menus
The Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss enables business class passengers on long-haul routes to select their preferred meal before departure. The free pre-order can be made online up to 36 hours in advance
Zurich: Chair takes on Tenerife and Gran Canaria
The Swiss holiday airline Chair has announced the launch of two new routes from Zurich-Kloten. At the start of the 2022/23 winter timetable period, Tenerife (south) and Las Palmas will each be served twice a week.
Flights to Switzerland: Swiss whistles on German mask requirement
According to a report by the news magazine “Der Spiegel”, the Swiss airline should no longer take the mandatory mask requirement in Germany seriously. So last Sunday on “at least two flights”
WEF: Zurich expects fewer special visitors
The World Economic Forum begins on Sunday, May 22, 2022 in Davos, Switzerland. Zurich Airport will again receive numerous special visitors, but far fewer additional flight movements are expected than
Service still in the test phase: Swiss picks up luggage from home
In cooperation with “Airportr”, the Swiss carrier is testing a new baggage service. The service provider collects the suitcases of selected Swiss passengers from their homes up to 23 hours before the flight and
Seasonal route: Croatia Airlines starts Zurich-Dubrovnik
On June 10, 2022, Croatia Airlines will start a seasonal non-stop connection between Zurich and Dubrovnik. This is to be served with medium-haul jets of the Airbus A319 type. On board you want in
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From Zurich and Geneva: Swiss introduces business pre-order menus
The Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss enables business class passengers on long-haul routes to select their preferred meal before departure. The free pre-order can be made online up to 36 hours in advance
ITA often flies from Switzerland to Italy
Alitalia's successor, ITA Airways, is increasing flight frequencies from Switzerland to Italy. From July 2022, the Italian carrier will offer twelve weekly flights on the Zurich – Rome (FCO) route.
ITA Airways is increasing the frequency from Geneva
From the 2022 summer season, the Italian carrier will increase the number of flights between Italy and Switzerland from the current 28 to a total of 62 return flights per week. away
Qatar Airways resumes Geneva route
The Gulf carrier is celebrating its comeback in Geneva: On Sunday, Qatar Airways flew back to Geneva-Cointrin Airport for the first time after a two-year absence. The connection QR 100, Geneva – Doha, departure 16.10
Aeroflot planes are stuck in Munich, Amsterdam and Geneva
The Russian airline Aeroflot currently has three A320 series aircraft "stuck" in the European Union and Switzerland. Due to the airspace closure for Russian airlines, these are allowed to fly until further notice
Royal Jordanian flies back to Switzerland
The national airline of Jordan wants to fly to Switzerland again. From April, the Jordanian airline will fly two triangular rotations per week from Amman, on Wednesdays to Geneva and Zurich, on Saturdays
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ASL France welcomes Algiers from Basel-Mulhouse
The French airline ASL France will in future fly non-stop to Algiers from Paris-CDG, Lille, Lyon and Basel-Mulhouse. Flights will start from June 25, 2022 from EuroAirport. The carrier plans the
Basel: New exhibition to inspire passengers for sustainability
A new exhibition at Basel-Mulhouse Airport aims to sensitize passengers to the topic of sustainable travel. This was designed by students from the “Macromedia University” (Freiburg) and the “College for Design and Art
Basel receives Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 4
Basel Airport has been awarded Level 4 “Airport Carbon Accreditation” by ACI Europe. It is the first Swiss airport to achieve this level of certification. In
Basel Airport: Air Transat resumes flights to Montreal
After long months of forced pause due to Covid-19, Air Transat will resume non-stop flights between Basel-Mulhouse and Montreal on May 5, 2022 with one rotation per week. By the end of October, the airline will
Basel: Easyjet takes on Venice and Chania
The airline Easyjet is adding two additional seasonal routes from Basel. These are Venice and Chania. The flights to the Italian city are scheduled for May 22, 2022
Boeing 747-8 with less than 30 flight hours will be scrapped
Since its delivery in May 747, the Boeing 8-458BBJ with the registration N2012BJ has had more flat tires than it has been in the air. The long-haul aircraft brought it since
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Lübeck Air charter flights started in Bern-Belp
At the end of last week, the first Lübeck Air charter flight operated by German Airways took off from Bern-Belp. This led to Olbia. The aircraft bears the customer's decals. Formally, the German flies
Bern: FlyBair is repositioning itself as an intermediary
Bern-Belp Airport's own brand, FlyBair, will not be offering its own charter flights this year. The decision is justified, among other things, by the fact that due to the corona pandemic, there would still be a lack of predictability. Also
Switzerland: Ruag is back in the black
The Swiss aviation and armaments group Ruag can announce black figures again after losses made in the 2020 financial year. In 2021, an EBIT of
Bern: Belpmoos charters Lübeck Air for Olbia flights
The tour operator Belpmoos Reisen will operate charter flights from Bern-Belp to Olbia from May 14th to October 15th, 2022. These are operated by German Airways with Embraer 190.
Lübeck Air and Swiss Flight Services with holiday flights from Bern
Since the bankruptcy of the regional airline SkyWork Airlines, the offer from Bern-Belp Airport has shrunk considerably. In the 2022 summer timetable, tour operators will once again be offering a number of holiday routes. For example, Belpmoos offers trips
Bern: New government jet for Switzerland?
The Swiss Federal Council is currently plagued by a series of breakdowns in the government aircraft. This came into focus in the Confederation, because even a meeting with the Japanese emperor is due to
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Altenrhein: Peoples flies to Rennes
The Austrian regional airline Peoples will serve a total of eleven holiday destinations in the 2022 summer flight schedule. The French city of Rennes is new to the programme. On the line you currently fly up to five times per
Summer 2022: Rhomberg charters with Air Corsica, Avanti Air, Peoples and Lübeck AIr
The tour operator Rhomberg Reisen will again offer charter flights from Vienna, Salzburg, Graz, Memmingen and Altenrhein in the 2022 summer flight schedule. This year the tour operator has partially contracted other operating carriers. away
Altenrhein: AAL AG bought up by Atlas Air Service
AAL AG, based at Altenrhein Airport, has been in the hands of the German Atlas Air Service AG since the turn of the year 2021/22. This took over 100 percent of the share capital on the previous
Summer 2022: Rhomberg Reisen is launching Corsica charter again
The tour operator Rhomberg Reisen will also offer the destination Calvi (Corsica) from Vienna, Graz, Salzburg, Memmingen and Altenrhein in summer 2022. Air Corsica, Luxair and Peoples are used
Altenrhein: Peoples further increases the Vienna route
The Austrian regional airline Peoples is increasing the offer on the only scheduled route with effect from November 19, 2021. The carrier will commute between Altenrhein and Vienna more frequently on weekends. Of the
Ski charter: Peoples flies from Billund and Gothenburg to Altenrhein
The Austrian regional airline Peoples will operate charter flights from Billund and Gothenburg to Altenrhein in winter. These will be offered from mid-January to the end of March 2022. According to Peoples boss Thomas Krutzler is acting
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Sion: Air Mountain accommodates Calvi, Figari and Saint-Tropez
The Swiss startup Air Mountain has started selling tickets on three routes from Sion. These are Calvi and Figari in Corsica and Saint-Tropez. The
Air Mountain wants to start in Sion and Geneva
The startup Air Mountain SA, based in Sion, Switzerland, intends to offer flights from Geneva and Sion to Saint-Tropez from June 2021. These can already be found on the homepage of the
Bern: Flybair ticks off the year 2021
The house brand of Bern-Belp Airport, FlyBair, will not be offering any holiday flights in the 2021 summer flight schedule. The restart will be postponed to 2022. In the previous year only 32 of 150 rotations could be carried out
Canceled flights: Helvetic is suing FlyBair for CHF 261.000
There is obviously a thick air between the regional airline Helvetic Airways and the house brand of the airport Bern-Belp, FlyBair. The airline is demanding payment for the charter flights to Palma de canceled in the summer of 2021
Helvetic Airways announces a new start
On Sunday, July 5, 2020, the regional airline Helvetic Airways will gradually resume flight operations. This should take place depending on demand and the global corona situation. “Even after the partial
FlyBair will take off on July 18, 2020 from Bern and Sion
The house brand of Bern-Belp Airport, FlyBair, is scheduled to take off for the first time in the direction of Palma de Mallorca on July 18, 2020. The flights are carried out by Helvetic Airways. First is the Mediterranean island
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Lugano: Twinjet starts Olbia charter flights
French airline Twinjet will operate charter flights between Lugano and Olbia in summer 2022. These will begin on June 25, 2022 and will be conducted once a week. Lugano has
Lugano: Silver Air flies to Elba again this year
It has been quiet at the Swiss airport of Lugano for some time, as there are no longer regular scheduled flights since the domestic connections to Zurich and Geneva were discontinued. From June 19th
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