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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Franconia Air Service has announced a new direct connection between Nuremberg and Zurich. Starting July 1, the airline will operate the route five times a week, Monday through Friday. This new route is intended to strengthen business and travel relations between Franconia and German-speaking Switzerland and offers
From November 19 to December 7, 2025, Zurich Airport Park will be transformed into the "Magic Park" for the fifth time. This festival offers a special combination of music, light art, and culinary delights. On 17 evenings, renowned musicians from various genres, including international stars and Swiss artists, will perform on the Magic Park stage.
Zurich Airport achieved a significant success in 2024: 46 percent of all passengers, employees, and visitors used public transport to and from the airport. This is the highest proportion since the survey began and marks the first time that the target set in the Sectoral Plan for Aviation Infrastructure (SIL) for
Zurich Airport recorded a passenger volume of 2025 travelers in May 2.775.275. This represents a slight increase of 0,1 percent compared to the same month last year. Although the number of passengers remained almost constant, the number of aircraft movements, i.e., takeoffs and landings, increased by 1 percent to 24.092. The number of local passengers
Korean Air has resumed passenger flights to Zurich in the 2025 summer schedule. At the same time, Eui Suk Byun is assuming the position of Regional Manager for Switzerland, responsible for the Swiss market. These developments mark a strengthening of Korean Air's presence in Switzerland and the German-speaking region.
In a final report on Swiss Flight LX18 on July 11, 2023, which had to turn back to Paris due to an unusual odor, the Swiss Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (SAI) has identified serious deficiencies in the handling of smoke protection hoods (Personal Breathing Equipment, PBE). Investigators criticize not only the design of a problematic PBE model, but also the
The Swiss Federal Administrative Court has overturned fines totaling CHF 368.000 imposed by the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) against Swiss airline Swiss. The fines were imposed for alleged violations of due diligence in checking the travel documents of passengers bound for Zurich between 2016 and 2018.
The Swiss airline Swiss International Air Lines has relocated its legal headquarters from Basel to Kloten, in the immediate vicinity of its operational headquarters at Zurich Airport. The move, which took place on May 9, was announced in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce. Previously, Swiss's address was in central Basel.
The Swiss leisure airline Edelweiss launched its first non-stop flight from Zurich to Seattle, USA, today, Monday, June 2, 2025. The maiden flight was duly celebrated with a festive ceremony at Zurich Airport. Bernd Bauer, CEO of Edelweiss, celebrated the symbolic cutting of the red ribbon at the gate.
Vienna, Munich, and Zurich airports have launched an alliance in the field of digital out-of-home advertising (DOOH). Under the name "Airport Premium Network," the three major commercial airports in the DACH region now offer advertisers the opportunity to book their digital advertising space together. This new offering is intended to ensure maximum visibility at
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