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Charter: Nile Air operates numerous Hurghada flights
The Egyptian airline Nile Air will connect numerous German airports and Zurich-Kloten with Hurghada on behalf of tour operators. Most routes are scheduled to be operated in the 2024 summer flight schedule period. An exception
Zurich: Avolta donates almost 200.000 francs
At Zurich-Kloten Airport, mineral water has been sold in Avolta stores for some time now, with 50 centimes per bottle donated to a charitable organization. The proceeds of 198.536.50
Monthly figures: Zurich reports 2.017.326 passengers
Zurich-Kloten Airport was used by a total of 2024 travelers in February 2.017.326. This increased by six percent compared to the same month last year and was only one percent below that
Zurich Airport is once again conducting periodic measurement flights
Periodic measurement flights to check the navigation systems have been taking place at Zurich Airport since March 11 and until March 15, 2024. The flights take place in the afternoon and sometimes at night
Zurich Airport has repeatedly been named the best airport in Europe
Zurich Airport was once again named the best airport in Europe this year. He once again achieved both the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award and the World Travel Award
Zurich Airport achieves record profit in 2023
Zurich Airport achieved an excellent result last year. The airport achieved a record profit of 2023 million francs in 304,2. Zurich Airport has the year
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From Basel, Berlin and Geneva: Easyjet announces Salerno flights
The low-cost airline Easyjet is launching some routes from the new Salerno airport. Among other things, from July 2024 it will also go to Berlin, Basel and Geneva. From July 11, 2024
Easyjet cancels UK routes from Basel and Geneva
The low-cost airline Easyjet is adjusting its offering from Basel and Geneva airports. Some routes will not be offered in the 2024 summer flight schedule. For example, Easyjet will not be operating from Basel in the summer of 2024
Gulf Air sets course for Geneva, Rhodes and Mykonos
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Gulf Air will also head to Mykonos, Rhodes and Geneva from Bahrain. These destinations are offered as so-called direct flights, i.e. with stopovers. In the period of
Geneva: Easyjet A320neo went under the glide path over Lake Geneva
On approach to Geneva Airport, the Airbus A320neo operated by Easyjet with the registration G-UZLO fell well below the minimum altitude over Lake Geneva on November 5, 2023. The
Geneva: Easyjet now flies to Bari and Djerba
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Easyjet will offer non-stop connections to Djerba and Bari from Geneva. The last-mentioned destination will be served twice a week by Airbus jets from April 3, 2024. To Bari
Air China is increasing Beijing-Geneva flights
The airline Air China will fly more frequently between Geneva and the Chinese capital in the 2024 summer timetable. Currently, the Beijing route will operate four times a week. From April 1, 2024 there will be five
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Summer 2024: Easyjet announces Basel-Luqa
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, the low-cost airline Easyjet also plans to fly between Basel and Luqa. From Nice, the carrier plans to head to the Maltese twice a week from June 27, 2024
From Basel, Berlin and Geneva: Easyjet announces Salerno flights
The low-cost airline Easyjet is launching some routes from the new Salerno airport. Among other things, from July 2024 it will also go to Berlin, Basel and Geneva. From July 11, 2024
Easyjet cancels UK routes from Basel and Geneva
The low-cost airline Easyjet is adjusting its offering from Basel and Geneva airports. Some routes will not be offered in the 2024 summer flight schedule. For example, Easyjet will not be operating from Basel in the summer of 2024
Basel: Airport fire department receives Boeing 757 donated
The fire department at Basel Airport has received a special training device donated: a decommissioned Boeing 757. According to a statement from the airport, the machine will be relocated to the airport's fire department in the future
Flydubai sets course for Basel
The Emirates sister company Flydubai will head to Basel Airport four times a week from the beginning of August 2024. This will connect the Euro Airport to the Dubai hub, as transfers to the Dubai hub will also be possible
Basel: Ryanair increases London (Stansted).
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, the low-cost airline Ryanair is increasing its presence at Basel-Mulhouse Airport. The London-Stansted route, which was previously on the flight schedule once a week, will be increased by two times a week in the summer of 2024
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With Hibernian Airlines: Flybair launches Palma flights from Bern
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Palma de Mallorca flights from Bern-Belp will again be offered under the Flybair brand. The company, founded in 2019, had a rocky start, not least due to the corona pandemic. Temporarily
Summer 2024: Helvetic stations Embraer jet in Bern
In the summer of 2024, the airline Helvetic Airways will again station a plane at Bern-Belp Airport. The Embraer jet serves various holiday destinations on behalf of local tour operators. It's new
RUAG Aerostructures Schweiz AG: Pilatus takes over employees and machines
From the second quarter of the current year, the approximately 230 employees and the machinery of RUAG Aerostructures Schweiz AG are to be taken over by Pilatus. The transaction takes place as part of the
Bern: Helvetic Airways takes over Djerba charter
The Swiss tour operator Tui Suisse will have Helvetic Airways serve some holiday destinations from Bern-Belp in the 2024 summer flight schedule. The destination Djerba is new, according to the tour operator. There are regular scheduled services
Summer 2024: Helvetic flies Bern-Djerba
The Swiss regional airline Helvetic Airways intends to offer another route from Bern-Belp in the 2024 summer flight schedule. Now we're going to Djerba. The flights to the destination, which is in Tunisia, should
Charter: Avanti Air flies for Rhomberg Reisen Bern-Calvi
On behalf of Rhomberg Reisen, the German airline Avanti Air will also be active at the Swiss airport Bern-Belp in the 2024 summer flight schedule. With de Havilland Dash 8-400 tubroprop aircraft
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Altenrhein: Peoples flies to Corfu for Rhomberg
On behalf of the tour operator Rhomberg Reisen, the Austrian regional airline Peoples will fly once a week from Altenrhein to the Greek island of Corfu in the 2024 summer flight schedule. From the travel offers of Rhomberg
C-Check: Marathon Airlines is helping out with Peoples in winter 2023/24
An Embraer 2023 operated by Marathon Airlines will be in use for a few weeks on the Peoples main route between Altenrhein and Vienna in the 24/175 winter flight schedule. The background is that the OE-LMK, that
Zimex Aviation becomes the launch customer of the de Havilland DHC-6-300-G
The Swiss aviation company Zimex Aviation becomes the launch customer of the de Havilland DHC-6-300-G. As part of the Paris Air Show, it was announced that two examples of this type would be available directly from the Canadian aircraft manufacturer
Charter: Peoples flies to Catania and Santander
The Austrian regional airline will operate individual charter flights from Altenrhein to Catania and Santander in the summer timetable. These are individual trips on behalf of High Life Reisen. going to Sicily
Charter: Peoples takes on Altenrhein-Zadar
On behalf of the tour operator High Life, the regional airline Peoples will fly once a week between Altenrhein and Zadar from May 6, 2023. A stopover is made in Pula. The Croatia flights
Altenrhein: Climate activists have blocked the access to the airport
On Monday, January 16, 2023, the entrance to the small Altenrhein airport was blocked by so-called climate activists. The airport will be reinforced during the WEF, which takes place in Davos
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In a business jet: Aero flies from Farnborough to Geneva and Sion
In the current 2022/23 winter season, the business jet operator Aero will connect Farnborough in the UK with Sion and Geneva. These are so-called on-demand flights with fixed departure times. These are with business jets
Holiday flights in summer 2023: Helvetic flies from Bern, Sion and Zurich
The airline Helvetic Airways will also be offering holiday flights from Bern and Zurich in the summer of 2023. According to their own statements, the hot water targets will be included earlier than before in the coming year. In
Air Zermatt orders another Bell 429 helicopter
The Swiss helicopter operator Air Zermatt has signed a purchase agreement with Bell Textron for the purchase of another Bell 429. It is the third helicopter of this type to be
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
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Elba connection: Lugano's last regular flights
Since the bankruptcy of Darwin Airline and the withdrawal of Swiss, there are only a few scheduled flights at Lugano Airport in Ticino. Also in the charter area you are in direct comparison with
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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