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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Since August 2, 2024, flydubai has been offering regular scheduled flights between Basel-Mulhouse Airport and its hub in Dubai. The new route was officially inaugurated on August 7 with a ceremony at EuroAirport, attended by representatives from flydubai and the airport. The flight connection will initially operate four times a week,
The Euro-Airport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg was recently evacuated again for a short time after security concerns arose. The measure led to a temporary suspension of air traffic. The all-clear was given around midday and operations resumed. The evacuation took place against the backdrop of the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, which led to increased security precautions.
The EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Swiss-French State Treaty with an impressive giant poster on the control tower. The poster shows the historic moment of the signing of the treaty on 4 July 1949 in Bern by Max Petitpierre for the Swiss Federal Council and Henri Hoppenot for the Government of the French Republic. The airport, as the
Basel-Mulhouse Airport is facing a significant change in management: Director Matthias Suhr will retire at the end of March 2025, followed by his deputy Marc Steuer, who will step down at the end of December 2025. The Board of Directors has already initiated measures to ensure a smooth succession. Matthias Suhr has been in charge of the company since 2011.
Dubai-based airline Fly Dubai will expand its route network in Europe by adding flights to four new destinations. From August 2024, passengers will be able to fly directly from Dubai to Basel, Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius. This new codeshare partnership makes Fly Dubai the first national airline to operate these routes
GP Aviation was granted a permit to operate flights between Pristina and Switzerland following a public call to allow a carrier registered in the European Union to operate flights between the two countries and circumvent existing regulatory restrictions. Switzerland is not a member of the European Union
A significantly increased number of passengers is expected at Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport over the upcoming Ascension and Pentecost weekends. This may lead to longer waiting times at the checkpoints, both when leaving and entering the country. For this reason, an early arrival of at least two hours before departure is strongly recommended.
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, 30 airlines will offer their services to 103 destinations from Basel Airport. Four carriers are new to the airport and six new destinations will be added. In the 2024 summer flight schedule (valid from March 31 to October 26, 2024), 103 destinations in 33 countries will be served directly from EuroAirport
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Wizz Air will operate a total of 16 aircraft from Budapest. Compared to the same period last year, the base will be expanded by two Airbus jets. This will also mean that some routes will be served more frequently. In the DA-CH region, however, only the Basel destination will be increased. The Euro Airport is scheduled to open from mid-June 2024.
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, the low-cost airline Easyjet also intends to fly between Basel and Luqa. From Nice, the carrier plans to fly to the Maltese airport twice a week from June 27, 2024. Other new flights from the French airport include Prague, Athens and Agadir, which will be added throughout the year.
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