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Swiss extends chocolate delivery contract
The airline Swiss will continue to distribute chocolate pieces from Delica on board its fleet in the next few years. The two companies have announced that the corresponding supply contract will expire at three
After a 20-year break: Egyptair is flying to Zurich again
The airline Egyptair wants to fly to Zurich again from July 2024. The route was last served 20 years ago. The airline Egyptair wants to fly between Cairo and Cairo again from July 2024
Edelweiss deploys first A350 to Las Vegas
The holiday airline Edelwiess Air will initially use the future Airbus A350 aircraft in the direction of Las Vegas and Vancouver. The first unit is expected to join the fleet from April 2025. The
Edelweiss upgrades its streaming offering
The Swiss sister company Edelweiss Air is now offering an expanded entertainment program on board its Airbus A320 fleet, which passengers can use via their own devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops. So far had
Zurich Airport with 200 destinations in summer 2024
In a few days, the 2024 summer flight schedule will also begin at Zurich-Kloten, Switzerland's largest airport. 200 destinations will be offered, served by 62 airlines operating locally.
Zurich Airport is carrying out construction work at night
Runways, taxiways and apron areas at Zurich Airport are exposed to high loads. This leads to wear and damage to the operating areas, which must be remedied through construction and maintenance work. Individual measures
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Swiss watch mounted during Swiss long-haul flight
Switzerland is also known for high-precision watch movements. To date, no clock has ever been assembled above the clouds. That changed on October 18, 2023, on board a Swiss flight
Geneva: A320 from Air Malta with two return landings
The passengers of Air Malta flight KM483 had twice as much bad luck on the Geneva-Luqa route on September 2, 2023. After a delay of around an hour, the plane had to leave after around 30
On Geneva-Zurich: Swiss makes green fares mandatory
Since September 7, 2023, the airline Swiss has only been selling so-called “green fares” on its domestic route between Zurich and Geneva. But this only applies to point-to-point passengers, because they are transferring passengers
Azerbaijan Airlines reactivates Baku-Geneva
After a long absence, Azerbaijan Airlines plans to return to Geneva Airport at the end of September 2023. The carrier intends to operate two weekly rotations with Airbus A319s. From the carrier's reservation system
Geneva: Climate adhesives disrupted the Ebace trade fair
At the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition for private aircraft, radical climate stickers struck and caused a stir. These are fueled by the Greenpeace, Stay Grounded, Extinction Rebellion and Scientist Rebellion groups
Swiss operates domestic flights with Airbus A330
On two dates initially, Swiss will serve the short domestic route between Zurich and Geneva with long-haul Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The background is that pilot training is carried out. From the reservation system
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Fourth Basel evacuation: Are the authorities being fooled?
Basel Airport had to be evacuated four times within just a few days due to bomb threats. This always meant that flight operations had to be interrupted for several hours. All people
Again: Another bomb threat against Basel Airport
On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, Basel Airport had to be evacuated for the third time in a few days due to a bomb threat. Flight operations had to be temporarily stopped – once again
Basel Airport closed again due to bomb threat
Basel Airport had to be evacuated again on Friday afternoon due to a bomb threat. The terminal was evacuated and flight operations were suspended. This repeats the processes that occur on
Bomb threat: Basel Airport had to be temporarily closed
Due to a bomb threat, Basel Airport had to be evacuated and closed from late afternoon on Thursday, October 19, 2023. The all-clear was given later. The French and Swiss authorities
Winter 2023/24: Ryanair UK serves London (Stansted)-Basel
The low-cost airline Ryanair will operate a seasonal flight connection between London-Stansted and Basel in the 2023/24 winter timetable. This is scheduled to begin on December 16, 2023. It is currently planned that each day of traffic
Basel: Chair Airlines starts Pristina flights
On behalf of the travel agency Air Prishtina, the airline Chair Airlines will operate non-stop flights between Basel and Pristina in the 2023/24 winter timetable. Air Pristhina is the majority owner of the carrier, which is from the
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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
Lübeck Air wants to expand strongly in summer 2022
Lübeck Airport's house brand is expected to add a whole range of new destinations in the 2022 summer flight schedule. For example, the Lübeck Air brand will also fly to Dublin, Ibiza, Menorca and Zadar
Bern: Flybair cancels pop-up vacation flights
The in-house brand of Bern-Belp Airport, Flybair, wanted to launch some so-called pop-up flights over the Christmas period. Among other things, Las Palmas and Marrakech should be served. Now the rejection follows. Flybair justified
Helvetic Airways will take off for the Mediterranean from Zurich and Bern in the summer
In the coming summer 2022, Helvetic Airways is setting course for a number of destinations in the Mediterranean region together with various tour operators. The Swiss regional airline flies its Embraer E2022 aircraft between July and October 2
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Peoples extends flight break until March 28, 2021
The Austrian regional airline Peoples is extending the flight break on the Altenrhein-Vienna line connection until March 28, 2021. The company justifies the step with the official measures in connection with the corona pandemic. These
Federal states: The airlines are planning to do this in winter 2021
In the Austrian federal states, the presence of Austrian Airlines is currently extremely low, because some routes are paused due to the “Corona flight plan” described by the carrier as a “minimum program”. This not only applies to Klagenfurt-Vienna,
Summer: the hot water program is slowly taking shape
The next few weeks and months may be critical to the success or failure of the 2021 summer season. It is hardly surprising that many airlines are planning their plans for the warm season
Peoples suspends Altenrhein-Wien until February 14, 2021
The regional airline Peoples is suspending operations on the Altenrhein-Vienna routes until February 14, 2021. In a press release, the company justified the decision with newly tightened entry and quarantine regulations
Altenrhein cooperates with DroneShield Ltd.
In order to increase security in the airspace, St.Gallen-Altenrhein Airport has worked out a cooperation with the Australian company DroneShield Ltd. The number of drones in the airspace has been enormous in recent years
Altenrhein: Peoples presents the 2021 summer flight schedule
The Austrian regional airline Peoples will again offer numerous holiday flights in the summer flight schedule 2021 in cooperation with High-Life-Reisen and Rhomberg-Reisen. What is new is that the three providers will work together with one another.
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