The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Passenger compensation for flight delays set to decrease in Europe Airline passengers across Europe may face decreased compensation rights for delayed and cancelled flights, after the EU Council controversially agreed to raise thresholds for airline compensation. https://www.thelocal.ch/20250606/passenger-compensation-for-flight-delays-set-to-decrease-in-europe Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:23:39 +0200 passenger-compensation-for-flight-delays-set-to-decrease-in-europe SWISS airline ordered to make quicker refunds on cancelled tickets In view of the slow reimbursement of costs for cancelled flights, a consumer protection agency is giving Switzerland’s flagship airline six weeks to settle late payments. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200629/swiss-airline-will-have-to-refund-cancelled-tickets-quicker Mon, 29 Jun 2020 16:11:07 +0200 swiss-airline-will-have-to-refund-cancelled-tickets-quicker Survey: Zurich airport voted Europe’s best Advertisements for watches, chocolate and asset management, the chance to take a selfie with (a virtual) Roger Federer, and a crazy terminal transfer train where you can hear yodelling: Zurich airport could hardly be more Swiss. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180404/survey-zurich-kloten-airport-voted-europes-best-air-travel Wed, 04 Apr 2018 13:03:09 +0200 survey-zurich-kloten-airport-voted-europes-best-air-travel