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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A highly visible artwork by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has recently adorned the tower of EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg. The large banner features one of Kusama's most famous motifs, a bright yellow pumpkin with a characteristic dot pattern, and serves as national advertising for the artist's upcoming retrospective at the Fondation Beyeler in nearby
The European Union will begin the gradual introduction of the new Entry-Exit System (EES) on October 12, 2025. The digital system will replace the current manual stamping of passports and electronically register the entry and exit data of third-country nationals throughout the Schengen area. Full implementation is planned for April 10, 2026. The goal
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg has comprehensively modernized its website. The airport, which is located in Switzerland and France, presented a new website featuring a modern design, more user-friendly navigation, and a strong focus on mobile devices. The relaunch is an important step in the
A new donation check from the joint Charity Water project was presented at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg. The campaign, in which the tri-national airport and retailer Dufry are participating, raised a total of €347.000 between January 2024 and June 2025. The funds raised will go to the foundation
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg set a new passenger record during the 2025 summer holidays. With over 2,4 million travelers during this period, the volume was around 9 percent higher than the previous year. New record figures were also reached in August, with more than one million passengers, and the eighth-best passenger record was reached in August.
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg has decided to cease light and leisure aviation operations in the airport's northern zone by the end of 2026 at the latest. The decision was made for operational and planning reasons. The infrastructure in use in this area since 1967 has not been economically viable for years, as the airport's compliance with official regulations
The Swiss airline Hello, which once entered the market as an ambitious leisure airline, wrote a short but eventful chapter in European aviation history. Founded in the spring of 2004 from the remnants of the insolvent Balair, Hello promised to provide Swiss passengers with affordable and comfortable travel to popular holiday destinations.
With the upcoming start of the summer holidays in the border triangle, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg expects very high passenger volumes in the coming weeks. The airport strongly recommends travelers arrive early and prepare well to ensure the smoothest possible operation. The increased passenger volume will inevitably lead to longer waiting times at checkpoints.
A worrying contamination of groundwater with chemicals from fire-fighting foams is forcing authorities in Alsace to take drastic measures. In eleven municipalities in the Haut-Rhin department bordering EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse, a drinking water ban has been in effect since May 5 for particularly vulnerable groups such as young children, pregnant women, and the seriously ill. The contamination concerns so-called PFAS, persistent
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.
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